Stafford McDowall

Stafford McDowall
Birth name Kenneth Stafford Iain McDowall[1]
Date of birth (1998-02-24) 24 February 1998
Place of birth Dumfries, Scotland
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 99 kg (15 st 8 lb)
School Kirkcudbright Academy
Merchiston Castle School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Stewartry
Ayr		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017- Glasgow Warriors ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Scotland U18
Scotland U19
Scotland U20		 ()

Kenneth Stafford Iain McDowall is a Scottish rugby union player who is a Stage 3 Scottish Rugby Academy player assigned to Glasgow Warriors. His usual position is at the Centre position, though he can also cover at Full Back.[2]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

McDowall started his rugby career at Kirkcudbright Academy and Stewartry RFC then Merchiston Castle School. He made a Glasgow Warriors U17 side in August 2014.[3] From their he played for Edinburgh U18[4] and then switched back to play for Glasgow U20.[5]

McDowall now plays for Ayr.[6] He was Ayr's Young Player of the Season for 2016-17.[5]

He entered the Scottish Rugby Academy in season 2016-17 as a Stage 1 - 2 player.[7]

He graduated to the Stage 3 professional phase of the academy in the 2017-18 season.[7] He was assigned Ayr in the Pro draft for the Scottish Premiership sides from Glasgow Warriors for the season 2017-18[8]

Professional career

McDowall is enrolled in the BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy as a Stage 3 player.[7] Stage 3 players are aligned to a professional club and given regional support.[9]

He made his debut for Glasgow Warriors in their opening match of the 2017-18 season - against Northampton Saints at Bridgehaugh Park, Stirling on the 19 August 2017.[10]

He made his first appearance for season 2018-19 for the Warriors in their 50 -17 demolition of Harlequins at North Inch, Perth on the 18 August 2018.[11]

International career

He played for Scotland U18s in a home v Scottish Exiles match in February 2016.[12] He has also played for Scotland U18s against Wales U18.[13]

McDowall played for Scotland U19 (Development XV) in 2016 against Georgia U20. He scored 2 tries in the match.[14][15]

McDowall is now playing for the Scotland U20s.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Scotland U20 (Stafford McDowall) - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
  2. ↑ "Scottish Rugby on Twitter".
  3. ↑ "Warriors under-17s set to take on Ulster - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  4. ↑ "Promising Youth to the Four - Edinburgh Rugby". www.edinburghrugby.org.
  5. 1 2 "Ayr Rugby Club - Ayr Rugby Club". ayrrugbyclub.co.uk.
  6. ↑ "Melrose Rugby - Match Report". www.melroserugby.org.
  7. 1 2 3 "2016/17 BT Sport Academy intake announced - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
  8. ↑ "Warriors in Premiership action".
  9. ↑ "BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academies".
  10. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors 14-19 Northampton Saints - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  11. ↑ https://theoffsideline.com/warriors-eight-tries-perth/
  12. ↑ "Rugby – Scotland U18 Home v Exiles Trial".
  13. ↑ Hughes, D. "Wales U18 31-30 Scotland U18 :: Huw Evans Agency". www.welshrugbypics.co.uk.
  14. ↑ "SCOTLAND DEVELOPMENT XV 17-21 GEORGIA UNDER-20 - The Offside Line". 23 November 2016.
  15. ↑ "Hawick ace Horne helps young Scots run Georgia close".
  16. ↑ "Trio set for French test with Scotland under-20s". East Lothian Courier.
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