Bruce Flockhart

Bruce Flockhart (born 23 August 1997 in Inverness) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Glasgow Warriors. His usual position is at the Number Eight position. He was previously been loaned out from Glasgow Warriors and the Scottish Rugby Academy to the French side Stade Niçois for the 2017-18 season.[1]

Bruce Flockhart
Birth nameBruce Flockhart
Date of birth (1997-08-23) 23 August 1997
Place of birthInverness
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight108 kg (17 st 0 lb)
SchoolStrathallan School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number Eight
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015-
2017-18		 Glasgow Hawks
→Stade Niçois		 4 (0)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015- Glasgow Warriors 7 0
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
-
2016-17		 Scotland Under 18
Scotland Under 20		 0
8

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

His father, Donald, played rugby union for Scotland Under 21s.[2]

From Culloden Academy, Flockhart then moved to Strathallan School.

When not in Warriors duty, Flockhart played for Glasgow Hawks.[3][4]

On 25 July 2017 it was announced that Flockhart would be loaned out to Stade Niçois, a Federale 2 club in France, outwith the French professional leagues.[1] On 7 June 2018 it was noted that Flockhart's loan spell was over and he had returned to earn a contract with Glasgow Warriors.[5]

Gibbins has been drafted to Glasgow Hawks in the Scottish Premiership for the 2018-19 season.[6]

Professional career

He played for a Glasgow Warriors select side against an Ulster select side at the start of the 2014-15 season.[7]

He was invited to train with Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh at the end of the 2014-15 season.[2]

Flockhart is enrolled in the BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy as a Stage 3 player.[8] Stage 3 players are aligned to a professional club and given regional support.[9]

Flockhart has been assigned from the Scottish Rugby Academy to Glasgow Warriors from the 2015-16 season onwards.[10]

Flockhart started for Glasgow Warriors against Edinburgh in an 'A' match at Broadwood Stadium.[11] He scored a try in the match[12] and Warriors eventually won the derby match 26-5.[13]

Flockhart graduated from the Scottish Rugby Academy to earn a professional contract with Glasgow Warriors on 7 June 2018. He has earned a one-year deal with the club.[5]

He made his first appearance for the Warriors in their 50 -17 demolition of Harlequins at North Inch, Perth on 18 August 2018.[14]

International career

He received his first Scotland Under 18 cap in March 2015, playing against England.[15]

References
  1. "Scottish Rugby creates performance links with Stade Nicois - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
  2. "Highland teenager to train with pro sides".
  3. "BT Premiership preview". The Scrum Magazine. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  4. "Gala 27 Glasgow Hawks 19: Perfect timing as hosts implement their survival plan". Herald Scotland.
  5. "Flockhart and Nairn added to squad for new season - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. MTC Media. "News - Strathallan Independent School News". Strathallan.
  8. "BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy reaches significant milestone".
  9. "BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academies".
  10. "Glasgow Warriors - Bruce Flockhart". glasgowwarriors.com.
  11. "Academy players show up well against experienced Warriors".
  12. "Glasgow Warriors on Twitter". Twitter.
  13. "Warriors win 'A' encounter". The Scrum Magazine. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  14. https://theoffsideline.com/warriors-eight-tries-perth/
  15. "Scotland U18 (Bruce Flockhart) - Scottish Rugby Union". Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.
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