Malcolm Norval Explained

Malcolm Norval
Birth Name:Malcolm Norval
Birth Date:24 September 1967
Birth Place:Scotland
Height:[1]
Weight:103kg (227lb)
Ru Position:Lock
Repteam1:Scotland A
Repyears1:-
Years1:1996-98
Apps1:12
Points1:0
Amatyears1:-
Amatteam1:Stirling County
Ru Provinceyears1:1991-96
Ru Province1:Glasgow District

Malcolm Norval (born 24 September 1967) is a Scottish former rugby union player who played for Glasgow Rugby, now Glasgow Warriors at the Lock position.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Norval played for amateur club side Stirling County.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

On leaving Glasgow Norval continued to play for Stirling County but gradually it was a club that began a downward slide[8] however in 2001 there were tipped for promotion back into the BT Premiership.[9] A crop of talented youngsters emerged in the team. No fewer than six players were capped by Scotland at Under 19 or Under 21 age grades.[10] By 2002, they began as if were challenging for the Premiership again. Norval was still in the side as a veteran.[11] Their charge fizzled out at the end of the season and they ended up staving off relegation.[12]

In 2005 Norval played as one of Rugby Ecosse Legends against Fife in an Andy Kerr memorial match,[13] a dual code match for the Fife Lions rugby league star that died after an epileptic seizure.[14]

Provincial and professional career

He was part of a winning Stirling County team that had up to seven players in the Glasgow District team.[15] [16] [17] [18]

He played in the European Conference, now European Challenge Cup, for Glasgow.[19] As the Lock named for Warriors first match as a professional team - against Newbridge in the European Challenge Cup - Norval has the distinction of being given Glasgow Warrior No. 5 for the provincial side.[20]

International career

Norval was capped for Scotland A.[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player Archive : Statistics - EPCR - Official Website. epcrugby.com.
  2. Web site: Points victory for Melrose as players come to blows in brutal game. scotsman.com.
  3. Web site: Melrose display fighting quality. scotsman.com.
  4. Web site: BBC SPORT - Scotland - BT Cup round-up. bbc.co.uk.
  5. Web site: Stirling County in recovery as the spirit of Ken Crichton lives on. Herald Scotland.
  6. News: Ulster to go out on a high. 11 October 1997. The Irish Times.
  7. Web site: Gala's backs utilise the surprise element. Herald Scotland.
  8. Web site: Backs reshuffle forced on Ayr. Herald Scotland.
  9. Web site: Taylor returns for Aberdeen in top of table clash with Stirling. Herald Scotland.
  10. Web site: Reidy's men try hardest GSFP lose despite score of the day. Herald Scotland.
  11. Web site: No Headline Present. Herald Scotland.
  12. Web site: Boroughmuir keep pole position in sight despite Arctic conditions Meggetland side maintain championship charge as the chill begins to bite. Herald Scotland.
  13. Web site: Hawks legends back in action. glasgowhawks.com.
  14. Web site: Official Scottish Rugby League.
  15. Web site: Nicol shows up frailties in the Glasgow line-up. Herald Scotland.
  16. Web site: Stirling pair step in as Watt and Murphy drop out. Herald Scotland.
  17. Web site: Glasgow fail to find their feet. Herald Scotland.
  18. Web site: McKee fills Glasgow gap. Herald Scotland.
  19. Web site: Newbridge 38-62 Glasgow Rugby : European Rugby Challenge Cup - EPCR - Official Website. epcrugby.com. 26 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150928005013/http://www.epcrugby.com/matchcentre/17910.php. 28 September 2015. dead.
  20. Web site: Match Centre - Amlin Challenge Cup - ERC - Official Website. ercrugby.com.
  21. Web site: Scotland A forwards overrun. DAVID HUGHES reports Donnybrook, Dublin. 20 January 1996. The Independent.

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