Andrew Kelly (rugby union, born 1982)
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| Birth name | Andrew James Kelly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 2 June 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (229 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Stewart's Melville College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrew Kelly (born 2 June 1982) is a Scottish rugby union coach who coaches Valley RFC in Hong Kong. He previously played for Edinburgh Rugby in the Pro14. He played at Hooker.
Rugby Union career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]Kelly started his rugby career alongside former Edinburgh centre Matt Dey at Stewart’s Melville College where they won the Scottish Schools Cup in 1999.[1]
After 10 years at Edinburgh, Andrew re-located to Hong Kong where he played for Valley RFC for 4 consecutive winning seasons.
Professional career
[edit]He represented Edinburgh at age-grade at under-16, under-18, and under-19 before playing for the senior side.[2]
International career
[edit]Kelly has represented Scotland at under-18, under-19, and under-21 grades. His international under-19 games included starting in all four in the 2001 FIRA World Junior Championship in Santiago, Chile, and scoring a try against Japan in the final match there.
Kelly was capped at Scotland 'A' international.
Coaching career
[edit]He was appointed head coach of Valley RFC.[3][4]
He is also now the assistant coach of the Hong Kong national side.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Andrew Kelly". Edinburghrugby.org. Archived from the original on 31 October 2011. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
- ^ "Young twins impress as Scottish Exiles move into HKFC Tens Cup - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Tigers, Valley lead the way as Premiership nears halfway". 25 November 2017.
- ^ "Valley vanquish Scottish to hone in on [sic] Hong Kong Men's Premiership honours - Rugby Pass". www.rugbypass.com. 12 February 2017.
- ^ "Macoocoo - GetMatchDetails Tournament".
External links
[edit]- 1982 births
- Living people
- Scottish rugby union coaches
- Scottish rugby union players
- Edinburgh Rugby players
- Scottish expatriate rugby union players
- Expatriate rugby union players in Hong Kong
- Scottish expatriate sportspeople in Hong Kong
- Scotland A international rugby union players
- Stewart's Melville RFC players
- Valley RFC players
- Rugby union hookers