Gareth Flockhart Explained

Gareth Flockhart
Birth Name:Gareth Flockhart
Birth Date:11 May 1972
Birth Place:Stirling, Scotland
Ru Position:Flanker
Ru Nationalteam:Scotland A
Ru Nationalyears:-
Ru Clubyears:1996-98
1998–2002
Ru Proclubs:Caledonia Reds
Glasgow Warriors
Ru Clubcaps:
50
Ru Clubpoints:
(20)
Ru Amateuryears:-
Ru Amateurclubs:Stirling County
Currie RFC
North Berwick RFC
Repsevensyears1:-
Repsevensteam1:Scotland 7s
Ru Provinceyears:-
Ru Province:North and Midlands
School:Alva Academy
University:University of Edinburgh

Gareth Flockhart (born 11 May 1972[1] in Scotland) is a Scottish former Scotland A international rugby union player who played for Glasgow Warriors and Caledonia Reds at the Flanker position.

He played for amateur sides Stirling County and Currie RFC.[2] [3] He also played Sevens for Watsonians.[4] He now plays for North Berwick RFC.[5]

He played in the district side and had a tour in Zimbabwe[6] but did not receive a full Scotland cap. A call for full respective caps to be given to Flockhart and others to the SRU was made in 2009.[7]

Flockhart began his professional career with Caledonia Reds[1] [8] in 1996 before they merged with the Glasgow side in 1998. Flockhart then joined Glasgow Caledonians, now Glasgow Warriors for the next four seasons.[9] He was part of the Glasgow side that played against the touring South Africa in 2000.[10] He played in the fledgling Celtic League in its first season (2001–02) making 5 appearances and scoring 2 tries for Glasgow.[11]

Flockhart returned to the Glasgow Warriors side in 2002 to replace the injured Gprdon Simpson.[12] [13] [14]

In 2009, he was part of the veteran Scotland stars side the Bone Steelers at the Dubai Sevens.[15]

Flockhart went to the University of Edinburgh and received a BSc in Agriculture.[16] He now works for crop nutrition company Yara.[17]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Archive : Statistics - EPCR - Official Website. epcrugby.com.
  2. Web site: Flockhart gets second go.
  3. Web site: Flockhart on fire for Currie. Peter Donald. 1 March 2004. Telegraph.co.uk.
  4. Web site: GARETH RULES OUT SONIANS SWITCH..
  5. Web site: Duns 19 North Berwick 36 - 14th September 2013.
  6. Web site: Telfer aims to encourage specialists in new squad. Broughton in, Flockhart out of Development XV. Herald Scotland.
  7. Web site: Time for Scottish rugby to realise that if the cap fits ...
  8. Web site: HUBCAT: Record.
  9. Web site: History Gareth Flockhart. Statbunker.
  10. Web site: HUBCAT: Record.
  11. Web site: Player list : Guinness PRO12 : Stats. pro12rugby.com.
  12. Web site: Gareth Flockhart Returns To Glasgow Xv.
  13. Web site: Flockhart steps into the breach. Peter Donald. 10 January 2002. Telegraph.co.uk.
  14. News: BBC SPORT - CELTIC - Glasgow rest duo for Ponty trip. 8 February 2002.
  15. Web site: News: Scottish legends return to Dubai - Ultimate Rugby Sevens - UR7s. codegent Ltd. ur7s.
  16. Web site: Gareth Flockhart | LinkedIn . uk.linkedin.com . 2016-01-07 .
  17. Web site: Crop Nutrition Sales Contacts.