Byron McGuigan
| Birth name | Byron McGuigan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 20 August 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Walvis Bay, Namibia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (14 st 11 lb; 207 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Milnerton High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Byron McGuigan (born 20 August 1989) is a rugby union outside centre or wing for Scotland in international rugby and for Sale Sharks in the English Premiership. He was born in Walvis Bay – then a South African exclave, but part of modern-day Namibia – and grew up in Cape Town, where he came through the Template:Rut Western Province academy before his first taste of first class rugby with the Border Bulldogs in 2010 and 2011. After a short spell with the Scotland Sevens team, he returned to fifteens rugby, playing for Glasgow Warriors, Template:Rut Bay of Plenty, Exeter Chiefs and Sale Sharks, culminating in a call-up to Scotland in 2017.
Professional career
He played for Glasgow Warriors in the Pro12 [1][2] having previously represented the Border Bulldogs in South Africa's Vodacom Cup competition.[3]
It was announced in April 2014 that he had left Glasgow Warriors after 20 appearances and four tries over two seasons.[4]
On 2 November 2014, it was announced by Aviva Premiership side Exeter Chiefs that McGuigan would be joining them for the 2014–15 season on a one-year deal.[5] On 27 July 2016, McGuigan signed a two-year deal with Premiership rivals Sale Sharks from the 2016-17 season.[6]
International career
McGuigan received his first call up to the senior Scotland squad by coach Gregor Townsend for the Autumn Internationals, making his debut against New Zealand as a second-half replacement.[7] During his full debut the following week, McGuigan scored his first two international tries against Australia.[8]
References
- ^ "Byron McGuigan Glasgow Warriors profile". Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ "Scotland 7s Star Byron McGuigan Pens Two-Year Deal With Glasgow Warriors". Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Byron McGuigan". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
- ^ http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/14/04/29/mcguigan-leaves-warriors
- ^ "Exeter Bring in McGuigan". Planet Rugby. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ "Sale Sharks sign former Exeter Chiefs utility back Byron McGuigan". BBC Sport. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42002120
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/42059631
External links
- Byron McGuigan at itsrugby.co.uk
- Byron McGuigan at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series (archived)
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