Alan Watt (rugby union)
| Birth name | Alan Gordon James Watt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 July 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 20 st 0 lb (127 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Kelvinside Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alan Watt (born 10 July 1967) is a rugby union player who made three appearances for the Scotland national rugby union team.
Early life[]
Watt was born in Glasgow.[1] He went to school at Kelvinside Academy and played wing-forward for Scottish Schools in 1984.[2]
Rugby playing career[]
Watt played prop for Glasgow High Kelvinside.[3] He moved to Currie in 1996.[4]
He was signed in 1999 by Glasgow Warriors, then as Glasgow Caledonians.[5] In 2000, while still contracted to Glasgow Warriors, he was assigned to Hillhead Jordanhill RFC.[6] Despite 20 competitive appearances for Caledonians, he was released by them in March 2001.[7]
He made his international debut at Murrayfield against Zimbabwe during the group stages of the 1991 Rugby World Cup. His final international appearance was against Argentina at Buenos Aires in 1994.
References[]
- ^ "Rugby: Player profile: Alan Watt, Scotland". ESPN. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ McMurtrie, Bill (24 October 1986). "Debutants play in three first-division matches". Glasgow Herald. p. 30. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Watt's return gives GHK a timely boost". The Herald. 10 March 1993. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ Lorimer, Alan (16 September 1996). "Currie lack a cutting edge". The Herald. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Prop Watt joins Reds rejects". The Scotsman. 31 March 2001. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "District players windfall for clubs". The Scotsman. 13 September 2000. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Reds lights out for Watt". BBC News. 30 March 2001. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
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