Grant Anderson (rugby union, born August 1989)

Grant Anderson

Birth name	Grant Anderson
Date of birth	(1989-08-12) 12 August 1989 (age 35)[1]
Place of birth	Gourock, Scotland[2]
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight	90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 200 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full Back Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Greenock Wanderers () 2008- Ayr () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2008-09 Glasgow Warriors 0 (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) Scotland U18 – Scotland U20 National sevens team Years Team Comps Scotland 7s

Grant Anderson is a Scotland 7s international rugby union player. He plays for Ayr.[3]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Anderson began his career with Greenock Wanderers.[4]

In 2008 he was playing with Ayr.[5]

He was top try scorer for Ayr in 2013-14.[2]

Professional career

He was part of the Scottish National Academy in 2008-09, assigned to Glasgow Warriors.[5]

International career

While part of the Greenock Wanderers squad he was called up to the Scotland U18 side for the U18 Six Nations tournament in 2007.[6][7]

He was called up to the Scotland U20s in 2009 for the IRB Nations Cup.[8]

He was part of the Scotland 7s side for the IRB World Series in George, South Africa.[9]

He was called up to the Scotland 7s squad and played for them in the Dubai Sevens of 2007.[10]

Called up again in 2008,[11] he had to pull out of the 2008 IRB World Sevens series due to a knee injury.[12] He was back in the squad in December 2008 for the South Africa Sevens.[13]

He was called up again to the 7s side in 2010.[14]

References

1. "Grant Anderson". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
2. "Ayr Rugby Club - Ayr Rugby Club". ayrrugbyclub.co.uk.
3. Macsporran, Socrates (22 February 2018). "Aristotle Armstrong - Scottish Rugby Philosopher: Proud Edward's Army - It Doesn't Scare Me".
4. "Former Wanderer gets Scots sevens call". Greenock Telegraph.
5. "News". Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
6. "Hosting under-18 Six Nations a big incentive for Scots youngsters".
7. "Eleven To Make First Start - Scottish Rugby Union". admin.scottishrugby.org.
8. "Warriors Lead Scotland This Summer - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
9. "Scotland 7s set for Samoa rematch". 6 December 2007.
10. "Scotland's Grant Anderson (L) vies with".
11. "Anderson Gets 7S Call - Scottish Rugby Union". admin.scottishrugby.org.
12. "Hunter In For Anderson - Scottish Rugby Union". admin.scottishrugby.org.
13. "Scotland 7S 17 - 12 Georgia 7S - Edinburgh Rugby". www.edinburghrugby.org.
14. "Scotland 7S Squad Update - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.