Nick Grigg
| Full name | Nick Grigg | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 September 1992 | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) | ||
| School | Newlands College | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 2015– |
Petone Rugby Club Stirling County | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2015– | Glasgow Warriors | 1 | (0) |
| Sevens national teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| 2016 | Scotland 7s | 2 (5) | |
Nick Grigg is a Scottish international Sevens rugby union player who plays for Glasgow Warriors.
He is Scottish-qualified as his grandfather is from Ayrshire.[1]
Amateur career
He previously played for Petone and for the under-20 Wellington side in New Zealand.[2]
When not playing for Glasgow Warriors, Grigg plays for Stirling County.[3]
Professional career
He was part of the Hurricanes Development XV in New Zealand.[4]
Grigg trialled with the Warriors in March 2015 before signing for Glasgow Warriors and securing a place at the Scottish Rugby Academy for Glasgow District[5] as a Stage 3 player. Membership of the Academy is restricted to Scottish-Qualified players. Stage 3 players are aligned to a professional club and given regional support.[6]
He has played for Glasgow Warriors in their pre-season match against Clermont.[7] The Warriors lost the match 28–10.
He also featured in an early season friendly against the British Army Rugby Union side.[8] Glasgow Warriors beat the Army side 71–0.
He started in the derby match against Edinburgh in an 'A' match at Broadwood Stadium. Glasgow Warriors beat Edinburgh, 26–5.[9]
He graduated from the Scottish Rugby Academy and signed a professional contract with Glasgow Warriors on 23 March 2016.[1]
International career
On 25 January 2016, Grigg was named in the Scotland Sevens squad for the upcoming Wellington Sevens tournament.[10] He made his international debut in the tournament, confirming his Scottish nationality, on 30 January 2016. He played against South Africa, coming off the bench for his debut.
References
- 1 2 "Academy trio sign Glasgow Warriors contracts".
- ↑ "Glasgow Warriors - Nick Grigg". glasgowwarriors.com.
- ↑ "Glasgow Warriors - Two tries for Nick Grigg in big County win". glasgowwarriors.com.
- ↑ "Elevate+ Player Spotlight: Nick Grigg Petone". Club Rugby.
- ↑ "Petone Rugby".
- ↑ "BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academies".
- ↑ "Townsend pleased despite Clermont defeat".
- ↑ "Warriors overcome Army in friendly".
- ↑ "Glasgow Warriors 'A' triumph in derby".
- ↑ "Two debutants named for Wellington 7s".