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Angus Fraser (rugby union)

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Angus Fraser
Birth nameAngus Fraser
Date of birth (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 (age 24)
Place of birthDundee, Scotland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Dundee HSFP ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020- Glasgow Warriors 12 (10)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021-22 Stirling Wolves ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Scotland U18
Scotland U20

Angus Fraser (born 9 December 1999 in Dundee, Scotland) is a Scottish rugby union player. He plays as a Hooker for Glasgow Warriors.[1]

Rugby Union career

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Amateur career

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He played for Dundee HSFP, before the club merged with Morgan Academy RFC in 2021.[2]

He was a recipient of the MacPhail Scholarship for the 2017-18 season, and as result had 5 months in South Africa at Stellenbosch University to aid his rugby development.[3]

Professional career

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He was given a place in the Scottish Rugby Academy for the 2020-21 season and assigned to Glasgow Warriors.

There was no Super 6 tournament that season, due to the Coronavirus pandemic. However the following season he remained in the academy assigned to Glasgow Warriors, but he was also assigned to Stirling Wolves.[4]

He was graduated out of the academy and was given a professional contract by the Warriors in May 2021.[5]

He made his competitive debut for the Glasgow side in the European Challenge Cup against Bath Rugby on 10 December 2022. He became Glasgow Warrior No. 350.[6]

International career

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He has played for Scotland U18 and Scotland U20.[7]

Sporting positions
Preceded by John Macphail Scholarship
Angus Fraser
Andrew Jardine
Guy Kelly

2017
Succeeded by

References

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  1. ^ "Angus Fraser". Glasgow Warriors.
  2. ^ Scott, Steve. "Dundee High's Angus Fraser gets Scottish Rugby's top scholarship".
  3. ^ "Angus Fraser – SAS Rugby".
  4. ^ "Glasgow Warriors | Angus Fraser". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
  5. ^ "Angus Fraser signs for Warriors". www.glasgowhawks.com.
  6. ^ Glasgow Warriors [@GlasgowWarriors] (11 December 2022). "Welcome to the club, lads 👏 Three new Warriors stood up to be counted this weekend - congratulations to Cameron, Jack and Gus on their debuts! #WhateverItTakes ⚔️🛡️ https://t.co/DyvwB6xGhG" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Fraser and Williamson Handed Professional Contracts With Glasgow Warriors". 18 May 2022.