Colin Shaw (rugby union, born 1983)
| Full name | Colin Shaw | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 May 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Irvine, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Wing / Full Back | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Ayr Glasgow Hawks | |||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2003-12 | Glasgow Warriors | 73 | (55) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| Scotland U19 Scotland U21 Scotland 'A' |
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| Sevens national teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| 2008-15 | Scotland | 36 (210) | |
Colin Shaw (born 10 May 1983 in Irvine, Scotland) is a former Scotland 7s international rugby union player who played on the wing and Full Back for Glasgow Warriors.
He played for Ayr RFC at the start of his rugby career.[1] He was part of the Glasgow Thistles squad - Glasgow district's de facto Academy side - which went to New Zealand for rugby training in the summer of 2000.[2]
He then played for Glasgow Hawks before breaking into the Warriors team in 2003.[1] He scored a try on his Warriors debut against Gloucester in the pre-season match in 2003. He made his competitive debut in the Celtic League against Cardiff Blues in 2004 and he was offered a full time contract with the Warriors in 2005.[3]
Shaw played for Scotland U19s in the world U-19 championship in Italy in 2002 and for the Scotland U21s in the U-21 World Cup in England in 2003.[1] He made two caps for Scotland 'A'.[3]
Having made his debut for Scotland 7s in 2008 at the George 7s in South Africa, Shaw announced his retirement in 2015.[3]
He won the Melrose Sevens in 2008 playing for the Scottish Thistles.[3]