Kyle Traynor
| Full name | Kyle Traynor | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 27 February 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Farnborough, London, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb) | ||
| School | The John Fisher School | ||
| University | Edinburgh Napier University | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Prop | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2005–2012 2012– |
Edinburgh Bristol |
87 61 |
(20) (20) |
| correct as of 13 June 2014. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2009– 2009– |
Scotland Scotland A |
4 12 |
(0) (5) |
| correct as of 25 November 2012. | |||
Kyle Traynor (born 27 February 1986) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays at prop for Bristol and Scotland.
Biography
Traynor was born in Farnborough, London to Glaswegian parents and was educated at The John Fisher School.[1][2] After leaving school, Traynor signed a development contract with the Scottish Rugby Union's National Academy, which allowed him to divide his time between training with Edinburgh, playing for Watsonians and studying for a degree in quantity surveying at Edinburgh Napier University.[3] After completing his degree in 2008, Traynor signed a full-time contract with Edinburgh[4] and has gone on to represent Scotland A, debuting against Italy A in February 2009 and Scotland, coming on as a replacement against Fiji in 2009 Autumn internationals. In August 2015 Kyle represented the Barbarians against Samoa in a match played at the Olympic Stadium in London.
Career moves
At the end of the 2011–12 season Traynor left Edinburgh Rugby, and signed a contract to play for Bristol Rugby ahead of the 2012–13 season, where he is currently plying his trade.
References
- ↑ "Scotland Debut" (PDF). The John Fisher School. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
- ↑ "Kyle Traynor". Edinburgh Rugby. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
- ↑ "Young Watsonians captain wants to challenge the best". The Herald. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
- ↑ Lothian, Bill (11 July 2008). "Traynor has the degree, now he's looking for more honours". The Scotsman. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
External links
- profile at Bristol Rugby
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