George Horne (rugby union)

George Horne
Birth name George Horne
Date of birth (1995-05-12) 12 May 1995
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 79 kg (12 st 6 lb)
School Bell Baxter High School,
Strathallan School
University University of Edinburgh
Notable relative(s) Peter Horne (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half / Scrum-Half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
-
-
-		 Howe of Fife
Currie
Glasgow Hawks		 -
-
-		 -
-
-
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–
2015–2016		 Glasgow Warriors
→ London Scottish		 18
15		 (50)
(5)
Correct as of 15 March 2018
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
-
-
2013–15
2018-		 Scotland U17
Scotland U19
Scotland U20
Scotland		 -
-
12
2		 -
-
(59)
(10)
Correct as of 23 June 2018
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2016– Scotland 7s 34 (67)

George Horne (born 12 May 1995) is a Scotland international rugby union player who can play at fly-half or scrum-half. He currently plays for Pro14 side Glasgow Warriors.[1]

Rugby union career

Amateur career

Coming through the school set up, Horne was a pupil at Bell Baxter High School before moving to Strathallan School. He is currently studying physical education at the University of Edinburgh.

Horne has played for Howe of Fife[2] and Currie[3]

He currently plays for amateur team Glasgow Hawks when not playing for the Warriors.[4]

Horne has been drafted to Glasgow Hawks in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season.[5]

Professional career

Horne was one of the new inductees for season 2015–16 at the new Scottish Rugby Academy as a Stage 3 player. Stage 3 players are assigned to professional clubs and Horne was assigned to Glasgow Warriors.[6]

Horne made his debut for Glasgow Warriors in a friendly match against the British Army Rugby Union side on 25 September 2015. In a 71–0 victory for the Warriors, Horne came off the bench to grab a try.[7]

In November, 2015, he was loaned to London Scottish, by Glasgow Warriors, to gain more experience of playing professional rugby.[8]

Horne remained as a Stage 3 player assigned to Glasgow Warriors in the 2016-17 season. He made his competitive debut for the Warriors in the Pro12 match against the Ospreys on 25 November 2016.[9]

International career

Horne has represented Scotland at under-17, under-19 and under-20 levels.[10]

Coming through the Scotland age grades, Horne made his debut for the Scotland 7s side on 2 December 2016 against USA 7s at the Dubai Sevens.[11]

He gained his first senior XV cap for Scotland on 16 June 2018 when playing against the United States.[12] The following week he scored two tries as Scotland beat Argentina 15-44.[13]

Family

His father, Gary Horne, is the coach at Howe of Fife Rugby. His brother is the Glasgow Warriors centre and Scotland international Peter Horne.

References

  1. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors (George Horne) - Glasgow Warriors". glasgowwarriors.org.
  2. ↑ "George Horne - 1st XV - Howe of Fife RFC". pitchero.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24.
  3. ↑ "Howe of Fife's George Horne brought in to Scotland's GB7s squad". thecourier.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2015-09-27.
  4. ↑ "George Horne blasts penalty over for last-gasp Hawks win". WestEndReport.com. Archived from the original on 2015-07-25.
  5. ↑ "Warriors find out pro draft destinations | Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
  6. ↑ "BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy reaches significant milestone". scottishrugby.org.
  7. ↑ "Warriors overcome Army in friendly". glasgowwarriors.org.
  8. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors - London Scottish debut for Robbie Fergusson". glasgowwarriors.com.
  9. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors vs Ospreys, Fri, 25/11/2016 - 19:35 | Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
  10. ↑ "Scotland U20 (George Horne) - Scottish Rugby Union". scottishrugby.org.
  11. ↑ "HSBC Sevens World Series".
  12. ↑ "USA vs Scotland, Sat, 16/06/2018 - 20:00 - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
  13. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44593506?isBumped=0&postFreq=0&isEmpty=0&isProfane=0&tooLong=0&charCount=0&isAwaitingProcessPreMod=0&isSubmitted=1&filter=none&initial_page_size=10&postId=130913904#comment_130913904
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