Alan Brown (rugby union)
Birth name | Alan David Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Date of birth | 10 September 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 118 kg (18 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Alan Brown (born 10 September 1980 in Dundee, Scotland) is a former Scotland Under 21 international rugby union player for Glasgow Warriors, who played at the Tighthead Prop position,[1] although he could also be used in the Back Row if necessitated.[2][3]
From school, Brown joined the amateur side Morgan Academy RFC.[4]
Brown has been at Dundee HSFP since he was 17. In 2014 he became player-coach at Dundee HSFP,[5] assisting Head Coach Colin Robertson.
He was in the Glasgow Warriors squad for season 1999 - 2000. He played three match from the bench one against Swansea RFC on 25 November 1999.[6]
Called into the Glasgow squad in 2002-03[7] and named as substitute in the Celtic League match against Connacht Rugby on 21 February 2002 for the match that weekend; he secured a later part-time contract with the Warriors in 2003-05 season but Only managed bench spots .[8][9]
He is a former Scotland Under 18, Scotland Under 19,[8] Scotland Under 20[5] and Scotland Under 21[2][8] player. He played for Scotland Club XV in 2012.[10][11][12] He also played for the Barbarians[13]
References
- ↑ "Club XV rugby: Club Scots seek first away win in Dublin".
- 1 2 "Robertson steps down from post with SRU".
- ↑ "club scene: dundee hsfp". Herald Scotland.
- ↑ "Alan Brown - Dundee High Rugby". Dundee High Rugby.
- 1 2 "Dundee HSFP captain Alan Brown to take on coaching role next season".
- ↑ "The Reds give away too many soft scores". Herald Scotland.
- ↑ "Nicol back for Celtic crunch".
- 1 2 3 "Glasgow Warriors - Alan Brown".
- ↑ "Success for Dundee could regenerate Tayside rugby".
- ↑ "Teams. Lots of Teams". Scottish Rugby Blog.
- ↑ "Four Debutants Selected For Club International".
- ↑ "Donaldson called into Scotland Club side ; TEAM".
- ↑ "Saracens - Saracens duo in Baa Baa's action".