George Horne (rugby)

George Horne
Full name George Horne
Date of birth (1995-05-12) 12 May 1995
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 79 kg (12 st 6 lb)
School Bell Baxter High School
University University of Edinburgh
Notable relative(s) Peter Horne (brother)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Fly-half / Scrum-Half
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
Howe of Fife
Currie
Glasgow Hawks
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2015-
2015–2016
Glasgow Warriors
London Scottish

7

(0)
correct as of 20 August 2015.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)


2013–2015
Scotland U17
Scotland U19
Scotland U20


12


(59)
Sevens national teams
Years Club / team Comps
2016- Scotland

George Horne (born 12 May 1995 in Dundee, Scotland) is a Scotland 7s international rugby union player. He can play at Fly-half or Scrum-Half. He currently plays for Glasgow Warriors.[1]

Background

Horne was one of the new inductees for season 2015–16 at the new academy structure for Scottish Rugby. He was assigned to the Glasgow and West district.[2]

Coming through the school set up, Horne was a pupil at Bell Baxter High School before moving to Strathallan School. He is now at Edinburgh University studying Physical Education.

Horne has played for Howe of Fife[3] and Currie[4] and represented Scotland at under-17, under-19 and under-20 levels.[5] He currently plays for amateur team Glasgow Hawks when not playing for the Warriors.[6]

His father is the coach at Howe of Fife Rugby. His brother is the Glasgow Warriors centre and Scotland international Peter Horne.

Horne made his debut for Glasgow Warriors in a friendly match against the British Army Rugby Union side on 25 September 2015. In a 71–0 victory for the Warriors, Horne came off the bench to grab a try.[7]

In November, 2015, he was loaned to London Scottish, by Glasgow Warriors, to gain more experience of playing professional rugby.[8]

International level

Coming through the Scotland age grades, Horne made his debut for the Scotland 7s side on 2 December 2016 against USA 7s at the Dubai Sevens.[9]

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