Grant Stewart (rugby union)
| Birth name | Grant Stewart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 28 February 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Carluke, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 109 kg (17 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Strathaven Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Grant Stewart is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays for Glasgow Warriors. His usual position is at the Hooker position.[1]
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Stewart played rugby for Strathaven[2] before moving onto Dalziel[3] and then Glasgow Hawks.[1][4]
Professional career
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]
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]
International career
Stewart has played for the Scotland U17s, Scotland U18s and Scotland U19s age-grade sides.[2][10]
On 16 January 2019 Gregor Townsend named three hookers among seven uncapped players, for his Scotland Six Nations squad. Stewart was among those selected.[11]
Stewart earned his first senior Scotland cap against France in the Rugby World Cup warm up matches at Murrayfield Stadium on 24 August 2019.[12]
Outside of rugby
His family own a haulage firm.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Grant Stewart - 1st XV - Glasgow Hawks RFC". glasgowhawks.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ a b c "theoffsideline.com/2016/09/22/bt-premiership-hawks-hooker-ready-for-rugby-career-to-hit-top-gear/". theoffsideline.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Dalziel Rugby Club - Dalziel's Grant Stewart makes Regional Academy Squad". dalzielrugby.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Glasgow Hawks 50 - 24 Gala: George Horne is the main man - The Scotsman". scotsman.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Glasgow U20s Hat Trick - Dumfries Saints Rugby Club". dumfriessaintsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "2016/17 BT Sport Academy intake announced - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academies".
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors v Northampton Saints". Glasgow Warriors.
- ^ http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/18/12/20/grant-stewart-signs-first-professional-contract-glasgow-warriors
- ^ "Youth rugby (From HeraldScotland)". heraldscotland.com. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
- ^ "Six Nations 2019: Scotland include uncapped hookers Kerr, Cherry & Stewart, plus centre Dean". 16 January 2019.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|1=(help) - ^ Rugby, Scottish [@Scotlandteam] (24 August 2019). "DEBUT | Grant Stewart earns his first cap for Scotland as Sam Skinner leaves the field. Follow the live match centre at scottishrugby.org pic.twitter.com/XSuEpwzqcR" (Tweet) – via Twitter.