Adam Hastings

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Adam Hastings
Birth nameAdam Hastings
Date of birth (1996-10-05) 5 October 1996 (age 24)
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight87 kg (13 st 10 lb; 192 lb)
School
Notable relative(s)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half, Fullback
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017–18
2018–		 Currie
Stirling County		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2017
2017–2021
2021–		 Bath
Glasgow Warriors
Gloucester		 12
48
0		 (10)
(385)
(0)
Correct as of 13 April 2019
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)



2016
2018–



7
22


(37)
(99)
Correct as of 17 September 2019

Adam Hastings (born 5 October 1996) is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays for Gloucester Rugby at the Fly-half position. He is the son of World Rugby Hall of Fame full-back Gavin Hastings.

Rugby Union career[]

Amateur career[]

Hastings played rugby at school with George Watson's College in Edinburgh and with Millfield School in Somerset, England.[1]

He won two Scottish Schools Cup titles with George Watson's College.[2]

Hastings was drafted to Currie in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017–18 season.[3]

Hastings was drafted to Stirling County in the Scottish Premiership for the 2018–19 season.[4]

Professional career[]

He started his professional rugby union career with Bath, signing for their academy in 2014.[5][6] He went on to play for the senior side.[7]

In April 2017 it was announced that Hastings would sign for Glasgow Warriors for season 2017–18 in a two-year contract running through to May 2019.[8]

In September 2017, Hastings made his debut for Glasgow in their opening match of the 2017 Pro 14 Season against Connacht, assisting in a try.[9]

In December 2020, it was confirmed that he had signed for Premiership Rugby side Gloucester from the 2021–22 season.

International career[]

Hastings has come through the Scottish international set-up. He was also named in the extended Scotland squad in the lead up to the 2018 Six Nations championship game vs Italy. He has gained caps at Scotland U16, Scotland U18, Scotland U19 and Scotland U20.[2]

He received his first senior cap against Canada on 9 June 2018.[10]

On 9 October 2019 Hastings scored two tries and kicked eight conversions in a 61–0 win over Russia at the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[11][12]

He was named in Gregor Townsend's 38 man Scotland squad for the 2020 Six Nations Championship. He started against Ireland, England, Italy and France and being set to start against Wales before the COVID-19 pandemic prevented that match from going ahead.

Other sports[]

He has represented Scotland Schools at javelin at under 17.[2]

Family[]

Hastings is the son of ex-Scotland international rugby union captain Gavin Hastings; and the nephew of ex-Scotland international rugby union player Scott Hastings.

References[]

  1. ^ "Young Gun: Adam Hastings – Millfeld and Scotland U18s fly-half". The Rugby Paper.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Scotland U20 -". Scottish Rugby Union.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 29 August 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Interview: Adam Hastings on stepping out of dad Gavin's shadow".
  6. ^ "Adam Hastings makes switch to Glasgow Warriors from Bath".
  7. ^ "Bath Team News: Adam Hastings at ten for Wasps clash". Bath Chronicle. 3 March 2017.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Adam Hastings looking to follow father's footsteps in Scotland after completing move to Glasgow Warriors". Herald Scotland.
  9. ^ "Connacht 12-18 Glasgow Warriors: Boss Dave Rennie wants smarter Glasgow". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  10. ^ "Scottish Rugby on Twitter".
  11. ^ "Scotland vs Russia BBC Sport".
  12. ^ "Scotland vs Russia RWC 2019".

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