Alex Dunbar

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Alex Dunbar
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Dunbar in 2017
Birth nameAlexander James Dunbar
Date of birth (1990-04-23) 23 April 1990 (age 31)
Place of birthDumfries, Scotland
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight103 kg (16 st 3 lb; 227 lb)
SchoolLockerbie Academy
UniversityScottish Agricultural College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006–08
2008–10
2010-11
2011-12
2012-14
2014-18
2018-19		 Annan
Selkirk
Hawick
Aberdeen GSFP
Stirling County
Glasgow Hawks
Ayr		 38
16		 (130)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–2019
2019
2019–2020		 Glasgow Warriors
→ Newcastle Falcons
Brive		 119
4
12		 (85)
(0)
(5)
Correct as of 25 January 2020
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–2010
2013–2018		 Scotland U20
Scotland		 15
31		 (5)
(35)
Correct as of 29 January 2019

Alex Dunbar (born 23 April 1990 in Dumfries) is a retired Scotland international rugby union player.

Rugby Union career[]

Amateur career[]

Born in Dumfries and a former pupil of Lockerbie Academy, Dunbar graduated in 2008 with an HNC from the Scottish Agricultural College at Auchincruive in Ayrshire.[1]

He has appeared for Glasgow at every age level from under-14 to under-18 and was Annan rugby club under-18 player of the year in both 2005 and 2006 and the following season. He moved from Annan RFC to Selkirk RFC in 2008.[1]

Dunbar was drafted to Glasgow Hawks in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season.[2]

Dunbar was drafted to Ayr in the Scottish Premiership for the 2018-19 season.[3]

Professional career[]

A Scottish Rugby Academy contracted player, he made his Glasgow Warriors debut in the 25–13 win against Ulster at Ravenhill in December 2009.[1]

Dunbar was the only Scot (and only Scottish based player) to be included in the Rabodirect Pro 12 'Dream team' for the 2013–14 season.[4] He agreed a new Glasgow contract until 2017 and helped Glasgow finish 2nd in the league.[5]

On 2 September 2017 he played his 100th competitive match for the Warriors, in the first round of the Pro14 against Connacht.

Dunbar signed a one year contract for French Top 14 team CA Brive in June 2019.[6] He was released by Brive in May 2020. [7]

Due to ongoing injury issues, Dunbar announced his retirement in May 2021.[8]

International career[]

Dunbar has played for Scotland at under-17, under-18 and under-20 level.

He won his first cap for the senior Scotland team in their opening match of the quadrangular tournament in South Africa in 2013, against Samoa and followed up the next week with his first try against South Africa in Nelspruit. He scored a second-half brace of tries as Scotland posted their first win in the 2014 RBS 6 Nations Championship by 21–20 against Italy in Rome.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Alex Dunbar profile on Scottish Rugby
  2. ^ "Pro-player draft".
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "Irish provinces form bulk of Pro12 Dream Team". RTE. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
  5. ^ http://www.thesportreview.com/tsr/2014/04/rabodirect-pro12-glasgow-duo-harley-holmes-pen-new-deals/
  6. ^ Barnes, David. "Alex Dunbar signs one year contract with French Top 14 side Brive". theoffsideline.com. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  7. ^ Liam, Heagney. "Scotland outcast Alex Dunbar among 10 players released from Top 14 Brive". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Alex Dunbar: Scotland centre retires at 31 due to injury". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 May 2021.

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