Matt Fagerson
| Birth name | Matt Fagerson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 July 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Perth, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Strathallan School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Zander Fagerson, brother | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matt Fagerson (born 16 July 1998 in Perth, Scotland) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Glasgow Warriors as a back row.
Fagerson played for Dundee Eagles at junior rugby level.[1]Fagerson went to Strathallan School and played for the Caledonia U18 district side.[2]
Fagerson enrolled in the BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy in 2015-16 as a Stage 2 player.[3] In 2016-17 he was promoted to Stage 3 earning a full time professional contract with the Academy.[4] Stage 3 players are assigned to a professional club and Fagerson has been assigned to Glasgow Warriors for the 2016-17 season.
He has represented Scotland Under 16s[5] and Scotland Under 18s.[6]
When not in Warriors duty, Fagerson plays for Glasgow Hawks.[7]
Fagerson made his debut for the Warriors in the pre-season match against Canada 'A' on the 30 August 2016.[8] In a 63 - 0 win for the Warriors, Fagerson scored a try on his debut.[9]
Fagerson made his Pro12 debut for the Warriors against Ulster on the 23 September 2016 when he replaced Ryan Wilson.[10]
He is the younger brother of Scotland international rugby union player Zander Fagerson.[11]
References
- ^ "Eagles Players Represent Scotland - News - Dundee Eagles Rugby Club".
- ^ Media, MTC; Media, MTC. "News - Strathallan Independent School News".
- ^ "Gemmell confident youth academy will produce the goods".
- ^ "2016/17 BT Sport Academy players announced - Glasgow Warriors".
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors (Matt Fagerson) - Glasgow Warriors".
- ^ ""Grab the opportunity against England this Sunday," Scotland under-18 Head Coach tells players". 2 March 2016.
- ^ "Matt Fagerson - 1st XV - Glasgow Hawks RFC".
- ^ "Warriors finish pre-season with convincing win over Canada 'A' - Glasgow Warriors".
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors v Canada A".
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors vs Ulster, Fri, 23/09/2016 - 19:35 - Glasgow Warriors".
- ^ "Scotland under-18 home-based players to take on Exiles - Scottish Rugby Union".