Lee Harrison (rugby union)
Full name | Lee Harrison | ||
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Date of birth | 10 December 1977 | ||
Place of birth | Gravesend, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
Weight | 19 st 3 lbs (122 kg)[1] | ||
University | Exeter University | ||
Occupation(s) | Rugby player | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | Prop | ||
Amateur clubs | |||
Years | Club / team | ||
Vigo RFC Newport[2] | |||
Professional / senior clubs | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
1997-99 2000-06 2006-09 |
Exeter Chiefs Glasgow Warriors Newport Gwent Dragons |
100 |
(15) |
National team(s) | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
Scotland U21 |
Lee Harrison (born 10 December 1977, Gravesend) is an English-born Scottish former rugby union player. A prop forward, Harrison has represented Scotland at Under-21 level and for the Scottish Students.
He started his rugby career as a Number 8 at Vigo Rugby Club as a youngster and represented Kent and London & South east.
He has played club rugby for Exeter Chiefs whilst studying at Exeter University then the Glasgow Warriors and Newport Gwent Dragons.
He played in 100 competitive games for Glasgow in a spell spanning 6 years from 2000 to 2006.
After moving to Newport in June 2006 he played in over 50 games in three seasons before a serious neck injury, cut his career short In June 2009. He was released by the Dragons following neck surgery at the end of his contract.[3]
He now runs a successful meat and poultry company Athleat (www.athleat.co.uk) from the outskirts of Glasgow.[4]