Angus Fraser (rugby union)

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Angus Fraser

Birth name

Angus Fraser

Date of birth

9 December 1999 (age 24)

Place of birth

Dundee, Scotland

Height

1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)

Weight

110 kg (17 st 5 lb)

Rugby union career

Amateur team(s)
Position(s)	Hooker
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
	Dundee HSFP		()
Senior career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2020-	Glasgow Warriors	12	(10)
Super Rugby
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
2021-22	Stirling Wolves		()
International career
Years	Team	Apps	(Points)
	Scotland U18
–	Scotland U20

Angus Fraser (born 9 December 1999 in Dundee, Scotland) is a Scottish rugby union player. He plays as a Hooker for Glasgow Warriors.^[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played for Dundee HSFP, before the club merged with Morgan Academy RFC in 2021.^[2]

He was a recipient of the MacPhail Scholarship for the 2017-18 season, and as result had 5 months in South Africa at Stellenbosch University to aid his rugby development.^[3]

Professional career

He was given a place in the Scottish Rugby Academy for the 2020-21 season and assigned to Glasgow Warriors.

There was no Super 6 tournament that season, due to the Coronavirus pandemic. However the following season he remained in the academy assigned to Glasgow Warriors, but he was also assigned to Stirling Wolves.^[4]

He was graduated out of the academy and was given a professional contract by the Warriors in May 2021.^[5]

He made his competitive debut for the Glasgow side in the European Challenge Cup against Bath Rugby on 10 December 2022. He became Glasgow Warrior No. 350.^[6]

International career

He has played for Scotland U18 and Scotland U20.^[7]

Sporting positions
Preceded by Patrick Kelly Ross McCann	John Macphail Scholarship Angus Fraser Andrew Jardine Guy Kelly 2017	Succeeded by Thomas Jeffrey Jacob Henry Kristian Kay

References

^ "Angus Fraser". Glasgow Warriors.
^ Scott, Steve. "Dundee High's Angus Fraser gets Scottish Rugby's top scholarship".
^ "Angus Fraser – SAS Rugby".
^ "Glasgow Warriors | Angus Fraser". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
^ "Angus Fraser signs for Warriors". www.glasgowhawks.com.
^ Glasgow Warriors [@GlasgowWarriors] (11 December 2022). "Welcome to the club, lads 👏 Three new Warriors stood up to be counted this weekend - congratulations to Cameron, Jack and Gus on their debuts! #WhateverItTakes ⚔️🛡️ https://t.co/DyvwB6xGhG" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 11 December 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2023 – via Twitter.
^ "Fraser and Williamson Handed Professional Contracts With Glasgow Warriors". 18 May 2022.

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