Alex Allan (rugby union)

Alex Allan

Birth name	Alex Grant Allan
Date of birth	(1992-02-29) 29 February 1992
Place of birth	Harrogate, England
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	116 kg (18 st 4 lb)
School	Sedbergh School
University	Loughborough University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2012–2014 Harrogate RUFC Loughborough Students RUFC Edinburgh Accies () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2011 2012–2014 2014– Sale Sharks Edinburgh Glasgow Warriors 1 5 31 (0) (0) (10) Correct as of 03 October 2014 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2010–2012 2014 2014– Scotland u17 Scotland u18 Scotland u20 Scotland Club XV Scotland A Scotland 15 1 3 (0) (0) (0) Correct as of 26 November 2016

Alex Allan (born 29 February 1992) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Glasgow Warriors in the Guinness Pro12. He plays primarily at loose head Prop.

Allan began his rugby with Harrogate Rugby Union Football Club and at Sedbergh School, before going to represent his University team. Aware of his Scottish roots he also played for the Scottish Exiles team. He put his university career on hold after two years to join Edinburgh Academicals.

The prop started his professional career with Sale Sharks before moving to Edinburgh Rugby.

He has successfully moved through the Scottish age grades from under-17 to now represent the senior Scotland national team. He qualifies for Scotland through his grandfather.

On 30 April 2014, it was announced that Allan would leaving Edinburgh's development squad to sign a two-year professional contract with rivals Glasgow Warriors.

External links

• "Edinburgh Rugby (Alex Allan) | Edinburgh Rugby". edinburghrugby.org. Retrieved 19 March 2014.
• Alex Allan biography
• Rugby World Hotshots interview