Steven Turnbull (rugby union)
| Birth name | Steven Turnbull | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 April 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 119 kg (262 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Dunblane High School Strathallan School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Napier University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Steven Turnbull (born 10 April 1987) is a former Scottish rugby union player who played for Edinburgh Rugby in the Pro12 from 2008 until 2013.[1]
Early life
[edit]Turnbull was educated at Dunblane High School and Strathallan School, Turnbull put his studies in sport and exercise science at Napier University on hold during his apprenticeship.[1]
Rugby career
[edit]Turnbull played for Caledonia under-16 and under-18 and Scotland under-18A and under-18. He also represented his country at basketball in the under-16 and under-18 groups.[1] He was named Scotland Under-19 Player of the Year at the Scottish Rugby Awards Dinner in May 2006.[1] Injury prevented his participation in other shadow Six Nations matches until the final game against France in March 2007.[1]
He joined Edinburgh as a full-time professional during the summer of 2008 after graduating from the National Academy.[1] He made his debut two years previously as a replacement in the draw with Connacht in the Celtic League match in Galway in September, and his first start followed two months later against Cardiff Blues at Murrayfield.[1]
Turnbull formed a lock partnership with Richie Vernon in Scotland's four under-19 internationals in season 2005–06, before going on to play in four matches in the age group's world championship in Dubai.[1] He added to his international honours by playing in the under-20 match against England at Bath in February 2007.[1]
He was named in the Scotland A squad for the 2010 IRB Nations Cup.[2]
In October 2011, Edinburgh extended his contract.[3] He missed four months of the season in early 2012 after surgery on an injured ankle.[4]
On 20 June 2013 he announced his retirement from rugby following a knee injury.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Steven Turnbull". Edinburgh Rugby. 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ Ferguson, David (18 May 2010). "Six newcomers in Scotland A squad for Nations Cup defence". The Scotsman. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ "Edinburgh trio extend stay at Murrayfield". BBC Sport. 20 October 2011. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "Rugby: James King and Steven Turnbull handed starting roles for Edinburgh". Edinburgh Evening News. 21 April 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
- ^ "Injury forces Edinburgh's Steven Turnball to retire". BBC Sport. 20 June 2013. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
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