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 | 1 (0) | |
Nick Grigg is a Scottish international Sevens rugby union player who plays for Glasgow Warriors.
He previously played for Petone and for the under-20 Wellington side in New Zealand.[1]
He was part of the Hurricanes Development XV in New Zealand.[2]
He is Scottish-Qualified as his grandfather is from Ayrshire.[3]
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[4] 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.[5]
He has played for Glasgow Warriors in their pre-season match against Clermont.[6] The Warriors lost the match 28–10.
He also featured in an early season friendly against the British Army Rugby Union side.[7] 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.[8]
When not playing for Glasgow Warriors, Grigg plays for Stirling County.[9]
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 3016. He played against South Africa, coming off the bench for his debut.
He graduated from the Scottish Rugby Academy and signed a professional contract with Glasgow Warriors on 23 March 2016.[3]
References
- ↑ "Glasgow Warriors - Nick Grigg". glasgowwarriors.com.
- ↑ "Elevate+ Player Spotlight: Nick Grigg Petone". Club Rugby.
- 1 2 "Academy trio sign Glasgow Warriors contracts".
- ↑ "Petone Rugby".
- ↑ "BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academies".
- ↑ "Townsend pleased despite Clermont defeat".
- ↑ "Warriors overcome Army in friendly".
- ↑ "Glasgow Warriors 'A' triumph in derby".
- ↑ "Glasgow Warriors - Two tries for Nick Grigg in big County win". glasgowwarriors.com.
- ↑ "Two debutants named for Wellington 7s".
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