Colin Stewart (rugby union) explained

Colin Stewart
Birth Name:Colin Stewart
Birth Date:1980 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Bellshill, Scotland
Weight:118kg (260lb)
Ru Position:Lock
Amatyears2:2002-06
Amatyears3:2006-09
Amatyears4:2011-present
Amatteam1:East Kilbride RFC
Amatteam2:Selkirk RFC
Amatteam3:Plymouth Albion
Amatteam4:Newton Abbot
Years1:2000-02
Years2:2002-06
Years3:2009-11
Clubs1:Glasgow Warriors
Clubs2:Border Reivers
Clubs3:Tarbes Pyrénées Rugby
Apps1:21
Apps3:57
Points1:0
Points3:0
Repteam1:Scotland U19
Repteam2:Scotland U21
School:Duncanrig Secondary School
Coachteams1:Newton Abbot (Player-Coach)

Colin Stewart (born 6 January 1980 in Bellshill, Scotland) is a former Scotland Under 21[1] international rugby union player who played with Glasgow Warriors and Border Reivers. His regular playing position was Lock.

Starting off playing mini-rugby,[2] Stewart began his rugby career playing for East Kilbride RFC.[3] His potential was spotted by the Glasgow District Rugby Union and he was selected as one of the Glasgow Thistle squad - then essentially an academy squad for Glasgow Warriors - that would receive rugby training in the summer of 1998 in New Zealand. The training was under the ex-Glasgow Warriors boss Kevin Greene.[4]

In the season 2000-01 he formally joined Glasgow.[5] [6] [7]

For the 2002-03 season Stewart joined Border Reivers.[8] [9] While he was not in action for the Reivers, Stewart played for Selkirk RFC.[10]

In 2006 he moved to England to play for Plymouth Albion.[1] [11]

He moved to play in France in 2009,[1] where he played for Tarbees Pyrennes.[3] He played 57 times for the French club in two seasons.[12]

After playing in France he returned to south-west England in 2011, where he now plays and coaches Newton Abbot.[1] [13] [14]

He is also Head of the Rugby Academy at South Devon College.[1] [15] He has set up a Rugby 4 Kids programme to promote rugby to the under 7s.[16]

Stewart played for Scotland U19 and Scotland U21.[15]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Settled Stewart happy to pass on knowledge. Plymouth Herald.
  2. Web site: Information - East Kilbride RFC.
  3. Web site: Colin Stewart - All Whites - Newton Abbot RFC.
  4. Web site: Glasgow send 22 kids to learn from the Kiwis. Herald Scotland.
  5. Web site: Kenny Sinclair In Glasgow Xv.
  6. Web site: Glasgow Call On Five Club Players. 2016-02-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085812/http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/01/09/19/glasgow-call-five-club-players. 2016-03-04. dead.
  7. Web site: Scottish Rugby: Glasgow hand Nicol place on bench for Swansea visit. Peter Donald. 2 December 2000. Telegraph.co.uk.
  8. Web site: Celtic League comings and goings. ESPN scrum.
  9. News: BBC SPORT - Rugby Union - Scottish - Glasgow 36-22 Borders. 5 November 2004 .
  10. Web site: Selkirk Rugby Football Club website -Borders Allocated Professionals. 26 February 2016. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304071512/http://www.selkirkrfc.com/matchreports/allocated%20professionals.htm. dead.
  11. Web site: Unofficial Plymouth Albion - Is Colin Stewart on his way to Plymouth??. Unofficial Plymouth Albion.
  12. Web site: Google Translate.
  13. Web site: RUGBY: Newton Abbot coach Colin Stewart says weekend off 'won't do us any harm' - Torquay Herald Express. Torquay Herald Express.
  14. Web site: Rugby, National 3 South West: Exmouth have injury problems ahead of Devon derby with Newton Abbot. Exeter Express and Echo.
  15. Web site: Former Rugby Pro joins SDC. South Devon College News. 2016-02-26. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304153025/http://www.southdevon.ac.uk/college-news/1328-former-rugby-pro-joins-sdc181. 2016-03-04. dead.
  16. Web site: rugby4kids.co.uk Fun rugby for 2 to 7 year olds - About us.