Alex Moffat (rugby union)
| Full name | Alex Moffat | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 June 1968 | ||
| Place of birth | Workington, England | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Hooker | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 1990-94 1994-95 2001-02 2002 2002-03 2003-04 2004 |
Flyde Orrell Stirling County Orrell Preston Grasshoppers Stirling County Flyde Stirling County | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1995-2001 2001-02 |
Orrell Glasgow Warriors |
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Alex Moffat (born 29 June 1968 in Workington, England) is a former rugby union player who played for Glasgow Warriors and Orrell. He played in the position of hooker.[1]
Amateur career
Moffat played for Fylde Rugby Club in Lancashire from 1990-91.[2]
He moved to Orrell in 1994, and stayed with them when they turned professional in 1995.
Moving to Scotland when Orrell returned to amateur status, Moffat played for Stirling County.[3][4]
He rejoined Orrell, now an amateur club again.[5]
He moved to Preston Grasshoppers in 2002.[6][7]
In 2003 he played for Stirling County.[8] In January 2004 he moved back to Fylde Rugby Club.[6]
He moved back to Stirling County and was their captain.[9] He retired from rugby in 2014.[10]
Professional career
Moffat first tried his hand with professional clubs with Orrell in 1995.[11] Orrell became an amateur club again in 2001 and Moffat found his way north to Stirling County and Glasgow Warriors.
In 2001-02 Moffat was called into Glasgow Warriors Heineken Cup squad for that season.[3]
He was named in a combined Glasgow-Edinburgh team to play Newcastle Falcons development team on 17 September 2001.[12] He replaced Peter Robertson in that match and the combined team had a comfortable victory, scoring seven tries.[13]
References
- ↑ "Guinness PRO12".
- ↑ http://www.cheshirerfu.co.uk/archive/1993%20-%201994/CUMBRIA%20V%20CHESHIRE%202ND%20OCTOBER%201993.pdf
- 1 2 "Glasgow Call On Five Club Players - Scottish Rugby Union".
- ↑ "Rbs Premier A Review: Round 4 - Glasgow Warriors".
- ↑ "Orrell".
- 1 2 "Fylde have finally got Moffat back".
- ↑ "A fresh challenge but old rivalries die hard".
- ↑ "RUGBY UNION: County beaten by the weather; Boroughmuir 13 Stirling County 13 (Abandoned 86 mins). - Free Online Library".
- ↑ "Read the latest news and game reports from Stirling County RFC".
- ↑ "New captain upbeat on Stirling County's prospects".
- ↑ "Rugby Union: Desperate Orrell find extra gear". 22 December 1996.
- ↑ "Comeback Match For Alan Bulloch - Glasgow Warriors".
- ↑ "Seven-Try Win For Combined Team - Glasgow Warriors".
External links
- County complete double over Hawks - Daily Record
- Inconsistency is the killer for County - Stirling News
- Stirling v Bedford Blues, British & Irish Cup 2012-13
- Stirling v Bedford Blues, British & Irish Cup 2012-13
- Alex Moffat of Orrell