Alex Taylor (rugby union)
| Birth name | Alex Taylor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | c. 1990[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wānaka, Otago, New Zealand[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Southland Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alex Taylor (born c. 1990 in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union player who plays for Stirling County as a Number Eight.[2][3]
Rugby Union career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]Having started his rugby at Southland Boys' High School, Taylor moved on to senior club play for Woodlands Rugby Club. He was part of 4 Galbraith Shield wins which included a 3 peat. Having moved to Spain for a short term contract with top club VRAC in Valladolid. Taylor has since moved to Scotland, where now plays for Stirling County.[4][5] [6]
Professional career
[edit]Taylor played provincial rugby in New Zealand before moving to Scotland.[4] He played for Southland alongside John Hardie. He also played 7s for Southland where he competed in two national tournaments.[7] In 2015, he left New Zealand to go to Scotland.
Taylor played for Glasgow Warriors against Canada 'A' on 30 August 2016.[8][9][10]
International career
[edit]He has represented New Zealand at schoolboy and age grade level teams. He was a trialist of the New Zealand Under 20 team ahead of the 2011 World Cup in Argentina. f[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Alex Taylor – Cambusbarron, Scotland, United Kingdom – Couchsurfing".
- ^ "Currie Rugby Football Club". Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Stirling County 31 – 18 Gala: Home revival takes points".
- ^ a b "Read the latest news and game reports from Stirling County RFC".
- ^ "Stirling County 31 vs. 18 Gala – 24 September 2016 – 1XV – Gala Rugby". Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Rugby Union (Sky Sports)".
- ^ Ltd, codegent. "News: Auckland, Hawkes Bay and reigning champions Taranaki among favourites for New Zealand Rugby Sevens Nationals this weekend – ur7s". Archived from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ "Blend of experience and youth in Warriors side to face Canada 'A' – Glasgow Warriors".
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors v Canada 'A'. Match preview".
- ^ "Warriors finish pre-season with convincing win over Canada 'A' – Glasgow Warriors". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- ^ Burdon, Nathan (12 September 2012). "Alex Taylor to take his chances with Stags" – via Stuff.co.nz.