Grant Stewart | |
Birth Name: | Grant Stewart |
Birth Date: | 28 February 1995 |
Birth Place: | Carluke, Scotland |
Weight: | 113kg (249lb) |
Ru Nationalcaps: | 3 |
Ru Nationalpoints: | 0 |
Ru Nationalyears: | 2019 |
Ru Clubyears: | 2017-22 2022-23 2024- |
Ru Proclubs: | Glasgow Warriors Connacht Glasgow Warriors |
Ru Clubcaps: | 48 4 1 |
Ru Clubpoints: | (45) (0) (0) |
Ru Amateuryears: | ?-2011 2011-2013 2013 - |
Ru Amateurclubs: | Strathaven Dalziel Glasgow Hawks |
Ru Amateurcaps: | 17 |
Ru Amateurpoints: | (10) |
Ru Provinceyears: | - |
Superyears1: | 2023–24 |
Super1: | Ayrshire Bulls |
School: | Strathaven Academy |
Grant Stewart (born 28 February 1995) is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays for Glasgow Warriors. He previously played for Connacht and Ayrshire Bulls. His usual position is at the Hooker position.[1]
Stewart played rugby for Strathaven RFC[2] before moving onto Dalziel[3] and then Glasgow Hawks.[1] [4]
Stewart has played for the Glasgow U20 side.[5]
Stewart was enrolled in the then BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy as a Stage 3 player.[6] Stage 3 players are aligned to a professional club and given regional support.[7] The academy was later sponsored by Fosroc instead of BT Sport.
Stewart made his debut for Glasgow Warriors in their opening match of the 2017-18 season - against Northampton Saints at Bridgehaugh Park, Stirling on 19 August 2017.[8] His competitive debut was on 14 January 2018 against Leinster. He became Glasgow Warrior No. 295.
It was announced on 20 December 2018 that Stewart had signed a professional contract with Glasgow Warriors and that he will graduate from the Scottish Rugby Academy on 1 January 2019.[9]
After 48 caps and 9 tries, Stewart left Glasgow Warriors in the summer of 2022.[10]
He was signed by Connacht on 3 August 2022.[11]
He played for the Ayrshire Bulls in the Super Series before being signed up by Glasgow Warriors again on 25 April 2024.[12]
Stewart has played for the Scotland U17s, Scotland U18s and Scotland U19s age-grade sides.[2] [13]
On 16 January 2019 Gregor Townsend named three hookers among seven uncapped players, for his Scotland Six Nations squad. Stewart was among those selected.[14]
Stewart earned his first senior Scotland cap against France in the Rugby World Cup warm up matches at Murrayfield Stadium on 24 August 2019.[15] He followed that with 2 further caps against Georgia in 2019.[16]
Stewart's family own a haulage firm.[2]