Robbie Nairn
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| Birth name | Robbie Peter Nairn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 February 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Livingston, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb; 223 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Currie Community High School George Watson's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Robbie Nairn (born 18 February 1997) is a Scotland 7s international rugby union player who plays for Ayrshire Bulls. His usual position is at the wing position.
Rugby union career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]Nairn started his rugby union career playing with Currie. As part of the Currie U15 side they won the Edinburgh and District League and Cup in the 2011-12 season.[1] A year later the Currie U16 won the similar honours.[1]
He entered the Scottish Rugby Academy at the Stage 3 professional phase of the academy in the 2017-18 season.[2]
Nairn has been drafted to Ayr in the Scottish Premiership for the 2018-19 season.[3]
Professional career
[edit]Nairn joined Harlequins in 2015.[4] He was loaned out to Esher for game time [5] and then loaned out to London Welsh.[6][7]
Nairn was enrolled in the BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy as a Stage 3 player.[2] Stage 3 players are aligned to a professional club and given regional support.[8] Nairn was assigned to Glasgow Warriors.
He made his debut for Glasgow Warriors in their opening match of the 2017-18 season - against Northampton Saints at Bridgehaugh Park, Stirling on 19 August 2017.[9]
Nairn graduated from the Scottish Rugby Academy to earn a professional contract with Glasgow Warriors on 7 June 2018. He has earned a one-year deal with the club.[10]
He made his first appearance for the 2018-19 season for the Warriors in their 50 -17 demolition of Harlequins at North Inch, Perth on 18 August 2018.[11]
He was signed by Ayrshire Bulls on 22 June 2021.[12]
International career
[edit]Nairn played for Scotland U18 and was then picked for the Scotland U20 side despite still being eligible for the U18s.[1]
He has been capped for Scotland 7s in 2016.[13][14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Scotland U20 () - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
- ^ a b "2016/17 BT Sport Academy intake announced - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "Tennent's Premiership clubs decide pro-player draft | Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org. Archived from the original on 2 September 2018.
- ^ "Rugby starlet Robbie Nairn joins Harlequins". www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com.
- ^ "Robbie Nairn - Esher Rugby Club - Official Website". Esher Rugby Club - Official Website.
- ^ "ComeAllWithin.co.uk - Robbie Nairn". Sportnetwork.net.
- ^ "Robbie Nairn – U20 Rugby". u20rugby.wordpress.com.
- ^ "BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academies". Archived from the original on 8 July 2016. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors 14-19 Northampton Saints - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
- ^ "Flockhart and Nairn added to squad for new season - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
- ^ "Warriors romp to eight tries against Quins in successful Perth expedition". 18 August 2018.
- ^ @AyrshireBulls (22 June 2021). "🗣️ BULLS SIGNING ANNOUNCEMENT One more for today!We are absolutely thrilled to share with you that Robbie Nairn…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Nairn aiming to make an impact in Singapore". 14 April 2017.
- ^ "Scotland 7s () - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
External links
[edit]- Scotland U20 player profile
- Robbie Nairn at ESPNscrum
- Scotlands' Robbie Nairn scores from own 22 - YouTube
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- Esher RFC players
- Currie RFC players
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