Rory Sutherland (rugby union)
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| Date of birth | 24 August 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Melrose, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hawick High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rory Sutherland (born 24 August 1992) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Edinburgh in the Guinness Pro12.[1]
Background
Rory Sutherland came through the ranks with his hometown club and school sides before representing the Borders and Scotland at under-17 and under-18 in the back-row.
He switched to loose-head prop during his first season of senior rugby at Hawick and, after a season with Biggar, caught the attention of RBS Premiership runners-up and Border League winners Gala.
Sutherland was a former Trinity Primary and Hawick High School pupil.
International career
Sutherland received his first call up to the senior Scotland squad by coach Vern Cotter on 19 January 2016 for the 2016 Six Nations Championship.[2] Rory got his first Scotland during the 6 Nations championship against Ireland in 2016.
References
- ^ http://www.edinburghrugby.org/edinburgh-rugby/player/rory-sutherland
- ^ "Six Nations 2016: Ryan Wilson not in Scotland squad". BBC. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.