Matt McGrandles
| Birth name | Matthew McGrandles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 October 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Stirling, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Rugby player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matt McGrandles (born 7 October 1973 in Stirling, Scotland) is a Scottish former rugby union player. He played professionally for Glasgow Warriors and at amateur level for Stirling County and Glasgow Hawks normally playing at the Centre position.
As a teenager McGrandles played for Stirling County[1][2]
He was part of the Scotland Development XV side that played New South Wales in 1996.[3]
Rugby turned professional in Scotland in 1996 and McGrandles was signed by Glasgow Rugby, now Glasgow Warriors, in 1997 from his new club Glasgow Hawks.[4] He played for the Warriors for several seasons including Heineken Cup matches[5][6][7]
He played 10 competitive matches for Glasgow Warriors in two seasons: 1997–98 and 1998–99. Not involved in the Glasgow squad for the 1999–00 season, he made a return to the squad in 2000–01 being taken on the Canadian pre-season tour. He played in the Coastal Cup match against the US Pacific Coast Grizzlies, but this friendly pre-season match was his last game playing with Glasgow; although he made the bench for the last Canadian tour match against British Columbia.
When not playing for Glasgow Warriors, McGrandles played for Glasgow Hawks.[8][9]
In 2008 he was Head Coach and player for Strathendrick.[10]
He is the Head Coach of Stirling County Under 18s.[11] The under-18 side won the Caledonia district Under-18 Cup in season 2014–15.[12]
He founded Forth Valley Social Enterprises CIC which helps young people learn business start up skills and increase their employability.[13] and is an Event Director for the Stirling Highland Games[12][14]
References
- ^ BILL LEITH (23 October 2011). "Rugby Union: Hamilton on the spot". The Independent.
- ^ http://www.calmview.eu/Hubcat/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=BML%2F6%2F1%2F114
- ^ http://www.calmview.eu/Hubcat/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=BML%2f2%2f2%2f58&pos=1
- ^ "Information - Glasgow Hawks".
- ^ "Match Report".
- ^ http://www.calmview.eu/HUBCAT/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=BML%2F5%2F13
- ^ "Match Centre - Welsh Rugby Union - Official Website : Match Centre : Heineken Cup". wru.co.uk.
- ^ http://www.calmview.eu/Hubcat/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=BML%2f6%2f1%2f154&pos=16
- ^ "WE WON'T BE CROWDED OUT; Stark's Hawks ready to face Kelso's army".
- ^ "Dalziel Rugby Club - Dalziel 1st XV 23 v 16 Strathendrick". Dalziel Rugby Club.
- ^ "New season, new broom as Hutchie hire Craig Sorbie". Herald Scotland.
- ^ a b https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattmcgrandles
- ^ "About Matt McGrandles".
- ^ "Stirling Highland Games this Saturday". The Scrum Magazine.