George Taylor (rugby union)
Appearance
Date of birth | 24 November 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Melrose, Scottish Borders, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
School | Earlston High School, Loretto School | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||
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George Taylor (born 24 November 1996)[1] is a Scottish former rugby union player who spent his entire professional career playing for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship. Taylor's primary position was centre.
Career
Club
Taylor made his debut for Edinburgh against Munster on 30 November 2018.[1]
International
Taylor received his first call up to the senior Scotland squad in February 2021 for the 2021 Six Nations Championship.[2]
Retirement
On January 13, 2022, following a long battle with persistent head injuries, Taylor announced his retirement from rugby calling it the "toughest decision" he'd ever had to make. Taylor also stated his ambition to enter into a career in finance.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Edinburgh Rugby (George Taylor)". Edinburgh Rugby. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "UNCAPPED DUO AMONG THREE CALLED INTO SCOTLAND SQUAD". sixnationsrugby.om. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Taylor 'emotional' after retiring at 25". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 January 2022.