Damien Hoyland

Damien Hoyland (born 11 January 1994) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Edinburgh in the Pro14. Damien made his professional debut for Edinburgh in their Guinness PRO12 clash at home to Ospreys in 2015,[1] with his international bow coming during the 2015 summer test victory over Italy.[2] His first international try came in a 2017 summer test, also against Italy.[3]

Damien Hoyland
Birth nameDamien Hoyland
Date of birth (1994-01-11) 11 January 1994
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
SchoolJames Gillespie's HS
UniversityTelford College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing/Full-back
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Boroughmuir RFC
Melrose RFC		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014– Edinburgh 48 (85)
Correct as of 11 January 2018
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011
2012
2013–2014
2015–		 Scotland U17
Scotland U18
Scotland U20
Scotland

20
4

(45)
(5)
National sevens team(s)
Years Team Comps
2014– Scotland 7s 8(90)

He's currently contracted to Edinburgh until the end of the 2017/18 season.[4]

Age grade rugby

The James Gillespie's HS former pupil represented Scotland under-17 as well as Edinburgh at under-16, under-17 and under-18 levels. He was part of the Scotland under-17 Sevens team which took part in the Youth Commonwealth Games on the Isle of Man in 2011.

Sevens

In February 2015, he was named in the Wellington Sevens World Rugby dream team, after scoring seven tries, which made him the events top try scorer.

Career statistics
SeasonTeamGamesStartsSubMinsTriesConsPensDropsPointsYelRed
2015–16Edinburgh20191152080004000
2014–15Edinburgh110800000010
Total21191160080004010

References
  1. http://www.scottishrugby.org/scotland/player/damien-hoyland
  2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/34004953
  3. http://www.scottishrugby.org/scotland/player/damien-hoyland
  4. http://www.edinburghrugby.org/edinburgh-rugby/player/damien-hoyland
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