Kelly Brown
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| Birth name | Kelly David Robert Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 June 1982[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Earlston High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kelly Brown (born 8 June 1982) is a Scottish former international rugby union player. He won 64 caps for the Scotland national team, and played club rugby for Glasgow Warriors, Border Reivers and Saracens as a flanker. He retired in 2017 to become a coach with Saracens' academy. Brown now also coaches the Royal Navy rugby team.
Early life
Brown was born on 8 June 1982 in Edinburgh, and was educated at Earlston High School in the Scottish Borders.[3]
Club career
Brown played professionally for Border Reivers[4] until the end of the 2006–07 season, when the club was disbanded.[5] After that he played for the Glasgow Warriors.[6][7]
On 19 January 2010, it was confirmed that Brown had signed a deal with Rugby Premiership club Saracens.[8]
International career
Brown made his debut for the Scottish national side on 5 June 2005 in a match against Romania where he scored a try. Brown was in the Scotland squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, when he made five appearance (four as substitute), and scored a try in the pool match against Portugal.[2]
He was injured during the 2011 Six Nations campaign while playing for Scotland against England at Twickenham, where he had to be stretchered off after a long pause in play.[9]
On 30 October 2012 it was announced that, after a lengthy injury that ruled him out of the 6 nations, Brown would return to captain Scotland for his 50th cap in the first Autumn test of 2012 against New Zealand.[10]
Personal life
Brown married Emily Granfield. They have two daughters, Amber and Leena. Brown's older brother Rowan also appeared for the Scottish Schools rugby team.[3]
Brown is a graduate of the McGuire Programme to treat stammering.[11]
Brown is briefly mentioned on Pottermore, in an excerpt written by J.K. Rowling for the website, alongside Stuart Hogg and Jim Hamilton.[12]
References
- ^ a b "Player profile – Kelly Brown". Rugby World Cup. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2007.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c d "Kelly Brown". Scotland Rugby Team Website. Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ a b "South promise a tough fight". The Herald. Glasgow. 30 September 1998. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ^ Hadden brings in new faces The Telegraph, 10 January 2007
- ^ Rugby-Border Reivers to be disbanded at end of season Reuters, 27 March 2007
- ^ Brown signs for Glasgow Warriors BBC Sport, 16 May 2007
- ^ "Fiche joueur Brown Kelly". Itsrugby.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 18 October 2007.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Saracens secure Glasgow flanker Kelly Brown". BBC Sport. 19 January 2010.
- ^ "Six Nations: England 22-16 Scotland". BBC Sport. 13 March 2011.
- ^ "Saracens' back-row Kelly Brown unveiled as Scotland captain". BBC News. 31 October 2012.
- ^ Scotland captain Kelly Brown tackling his stammer head on
- ^ Rowling, J.K. "Pottermore". Sony. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
External links
- Kelly Brown profile Saracens
- Kelly Brown profile Scottish Rugby Union
- ESPN Profile
- Kelly Brown profile on www.glasgowwarriors.com unofficial fansite