Grant Anderson (rugby union, born August 1989) explained

Grant Anderson
Birth Name:Grant Anderson
Birth Date:12 August 1989[1]
Birth Place:Gourock, Scotland[2]
Weight:90kg (200lb)
Ru Position:Full Back
Ru Nationalteam:Scotland U18
Scotland U20
Ru Nationalyears:-
Repsevensyears1:-
Repsevensteam1:Scotland 7s
Ru Clubyears:2008-09
Ru Proclubs:Glasgow Warriors
Ru Clubcaps:0
Ru Clubpoints:(0)
Amatyears1:-
Amatteam1:Greenock Wanderers
Amatyears2:2008-
Amatteam2:Ayr

Grant Anderson is a Scotland 7s international rugby union player. He plays for Ayr.[3]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Anderson began his career with Greenock Wanderers.[4]

In 2008 he was playing with Ayr.[5]

He was top try scorer for Ayr in 2013-14.[2]

Professional career

He was part of the Scottish National Academy in 2008-09, assigned to Glasgow Warriors.[5]

International career

While part of the Greenock Wanderers squad he was called up to the Scotland U18 side for the U18 Six Nations tournament in 2007.[6] [7]

He was called up to the Scotland U20s in 2009 for the IRB Nations Cup.[8]

He was part of the Scotland 7s side for the IRB World Series in George, South Africa.[9]

He was called up to the Scotland 7s squad and played for them in the Dubai Sevens of 2007.[10]

Called up again in 2008,[11] he had to pull out of the 2008 IRB World Sevens series due to a knee injury.[12] He was back in the squad in December 2008 for the South Africa Sevens.[13]

He was called up again to the 7s side in 2010.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grant Anderson. itsrugby.co.uk. 9 February 2021.
  2. Web site: Ayr Rugby Club - Ayr Rugby Club. ayrrugbyclub.co.uk.
  3. Web site: Aristotle Armstrong - Scottish Rugby Philosopher: Proud Edward's Army - It Doesn't Scare Me. Socrates. Macsporran. 22 February 2018.
  4. Web site: Former Wanderer gets Scots sevens call. Greenock Telegraph.
  5. Web site: News . 27 August 2018 . 27 August 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180827142719/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/08/07/31/aiming-follow-famous-five . dead .
  6. Web site: Hosting under-18 Six Nations a big incentive for Scots youngsters.
  7. Web site: Eleven To Make First Start - Scottish Rugby Union. admin.scottishrugby.org.
  8. Web site: Warriors Lead Scotland This Summer - Scottish Rugby Union. www.scottishrugby.org.
  9. Web site: Scotland 7s set for Samoa rematch. 6 December 2007 .
  10. Web site: Scotland's Grant Anderson (L) vies with.
  11. Web site: Anderson Gets 7S Call - Scottish Rugby Union. admin.scottishrugby.org.
  12. Web site: Hunter In For Anderson - Scottish Rugby Union. admin.scottishrugby.org.
  13. Web site: Scotland 7S 17 - 12 Georgia 7S - Edinburgh Rugby. www.edinburghrugby.org.
  14. Web site: Scotland 7S Squad Update - Scottish Rugby Union. www.scottishrugby.org.