Nick Grigg
| Birth name | Nick Grigg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 September 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb; 196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Newlands College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nick Grigg is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays for Glasgow Warriors.[1]
He is Scottish-qualified as his grandfather is from Ayrshire.[2]
Rugby union career
Amateur career
He previously played for Petone and for the under-20 Wellington side in New Zealand.[3]
When not playing for Glasgow Warriors, Grigg plays for Stirling County.[4]
Grigg has been drafted to Stirling County in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season.[5]
Professional career
He was part of the Hurricanes Development XV in New Zealand.[6]
Grigg trialled with the Warriors in March 2015 before signing for Glasgow Warriors and securing a place at the Scottish Rugby Academy for Glasgow District[7] as a Stage 3 player. Membership of the Academy is restricted to Scottish-Qualified players. Stage 3 players are aligned to a professional club and given regional support.[8]
He has played for Glasgow Warriors in their pre-season match against Clermont.[9] The Warriors lost the match 28–10.
He also featured in an early season friendly against the British Army Rugby Union side.[10] Glasgow Warriors beat the Army side 71–0.
He started in the derby match against Edinburgh in an 'A' match at Broadwood Stadium. Glasgow Warriors beat Edinburgh, 26–5.[11]
He graduated from the Scottish Rugby Academy and signed a professional contract with Glasgow Warriors on 23 March 2016.[2]
International career
On 25 January 2016, Grigg was named in the Scotland Sevens squad for the upcoming Wellington Sevens tournament.[12] He made his international debut in the tournament, confirming his Scottish nationality, on 30 January 2016. He played against South Africa, coming off the bench for his debut.
Grigg made his international XV debut for Scotland against Fiji on 24 June 2017 (3.30am BST).[13]
References
- ^ "As it happened - Scotland lose to Fiji". BBC. 24 June 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Academy trio sign Glasgow Warriors contracts".
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors - Nick Grigg". glasgowwarriors.com.
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors - Two tries for Nick Grigg in big County win". glasgowwarriors.com.
- ^ http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/17/08/28/warriors-find-out-pro-draft-destinations
- ^ "Elevate+ Player Spotlight: Nick Grigg Petone". Club Rugby.
- ^ "Petone Rugby".
- ^ "BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academies".
- ^ "Townsend pleased despite Clermont defeat".
- ^ "Warriors overcome Army in friendly".
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors 'A' triumph in derby".
- ^ "Two debutants named for Wellington 7s".
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/rugby-union/40373113