Guy Perrett
| Birth name | Guy Campbell Perett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 March 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Lanark, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 114 kg (17 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Guy Perrett (born 22 March 1975 in Lanark, Scotland) is a former Scotland 'A' international rugby union player who played with Glasgow Rugby, now Glasgow Warriors. His regular playing position was Lock.
He received his only Scotland 'A' cap on 5 November 2002 against Romania.[1] Scotland won the match 21-18.
Perrett's career spanned the amateur and professional era. He represented Glasgow Schools in 1992 and 1993 while still with Bearsden Academy.[2][3] Starting out with West of Scotland[4] he joined Glasgow on the Scottish game turning professional in 1996;[5] a year after the 'Open Game' was announced in 1995.[6] Whilst at university and playing for West of Scotland he shared a flat with Gordon Bulloch and David McLeish. All 3 players went on to represent Glasgow.[7]
He made nine appearances in the Heineken Cup for Glasgow.[8][9] He played in the Scottish Inter-District Championship; in the squad in 1996-97[10] and playing in 1997-98.[11] He played for Glasgow against the touring South Africa national rugby union team.[12]
He played with Glasgow until 2002, although he did drop out of professional rugby for two years to focus on his medical studies.[13]
During this time he played with West of Scotland[14] when not playing for Glasgow.
He joined Edinburgh Rugby[15][16] in 2002. During his Edinburgh time he continued to play for West of Scotland.[17] Again in 2004 Perrett left professional rugby to study medicine.[18] He joined amateur side Glasgow Hawks in 2004 whilst pursuing medicine. Hawks spokesman Hugh Barrow said: "Guy will be a huge asset to us in our title defence. He has made it clear that his medical activities are his priority and we are happy to accommodate that."[18]
By 2006, Perrett had returned once again to his first club West of Scotland.[19][20][21] Perret finished his playing rugby career with West of Scotland in 2010.[22][23] He is now the Director of Rugby for West of Scotland.[24]
References
- ^ Naohiko MORI. "Guy Perrett". Oval Planet - All about world RUGBY football.
- ^ http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12583532.Double_trouble_in_store_for_both_sets_of_players/
- ^ http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12622553.A_case_of_what_might_have_been_for_Lothian/
- ^ http://www.calmview.eu/HUBCAT/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=BML%2f6%2f1%2f95&pos=4
- ^ http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12126523.Logan_and_Hastings_are_still_negotiating_with_the_union_but_______Professional_era_dawns_as_36_sign_SRU_contracts/
- ^ "Guy Perrett'S Two Tries".
- ^ "Burnbrae club hoping not to be left flat after cup quarter-final West call on the young guns to see off Melrose". Herald Scotland.
- ^ "Player Archive : Statistics - EPCR - Official Website". epcrugby.com.
- ^ "Match Centre - Welsh Rugby Union - Official Website : Match Centre : Heineken Cup". wru.co.uk.
- ^ http://www.calmview.eu/HUBCAT/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=BML%2f6%2f3%2f38&pos=11
- ^ http://www.calmview.eu/HUBCAT/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=BML%2f6%2f3%2f44&pos=12
- ^ http://www.calmview.eu/HUBCAT/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=BML%2f2%2f16%2f43&pos=1
- ^ "Perrett returns to top-flight rugby". Herald Scotland.
- ^ http://www.calmview.eu/HUBCAT/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=BML%2f6%2f1%2f137&pos=5
- ^ "Player list : Guinness PRO12 : Stats". pro12rugby.com.
- ^ http://www.munsterrugby.ie/rugby/match_centre_munster_first_xv.php?section=lineups&fixid=217
- ^ "Six Nations: Rob Harley adds bite as Scotland thrash Italy". BBC Sport.
- ^ a b "Glasgow Warriors - Guy Perret joins Glasgow Hawks".
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors - Gordon goes back to his roots".
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors - Club Round-up 27".
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors - Ayr go clear".
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors - Gordon Bulloch signs off with a double".
- ^ "Round Four: Premier 1 Preview".
- ^ "Club Committee".