Fraser Brown (rugby union)

Fraser James Macgregor Brown (born 20 June 1989) is a Scotland international rugby union player. He currently plays for Glasgow Warriors in the Pro14. He plays as a hooker or in the back row.

Fraser Brown

Brown in 2017
Birth name	Fraser James Macgregor Brown
Date of birth	20 June 1989
Place of birth	Edinburgh, Scotland
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	113 kg (17 st 11 lb; 249 lb)
School	Merchiston Castle School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker, flanker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2017- Heriots Glasgow Hawks () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2010–2011 2013– Edinburgh Glasgow Warriors 40 132 (10) (45) Correct as of 10 March 2017 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2007 2008–2009 2012-13 2013 2013– Scotland U18 Scotland U20 Scotland Club XV Scotland A Scotland - 3 - 1 52 (15) Correct as of 17 September 2019

Rugby union career

Amateur career

Brown captained his school rugby union team, Merchiston Castle School in 2006.

Dropped by Edinburgh in 2011, Brown worked on the family farm and played for Heriot's Rugby Club.[1]

Brown has been drafted to Glasgow Hawks in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season.[2]

Professional career

In 2010, he was selected to play for Edinburgh in the 2010–11 Celtic League, but did not earn a cap.

Glasgow Warriors head coach Gregor Townsend recruited Brown in 2013 following injuries in the squad.[3] He made his debut against Italian side Zebre.

International career

Fraser Brown has represented Scotland at many levels.[4] He debuted for the Scotland Under 18s in 2007. In 2008, he was selected for the Scotland under-20s squad for the 2008 under-20s Six Nations, playing all five rounds. He was announced as captain for the 2009 season, and led the Scots to an 18–17 victory over Wales in the opening round of the 2009 under-20s Six Nations.[5] He continued as captain going into the 2009 IRB Junior World Championship, the side eventually finishing ninth.

During Scotland's participation in the South African Quadrangular Series in 2013, Brown earned a late call up to the senior squad following an injury to fellow club player Pat MacArthur. He was a replacement for the test against South Africa,[6] but failed to come off the bench during the match.[7] However, Brown came off the bench the week after to earn his first cap against Italy.

References

1. Extra spice for Fraser Brown as Glasgow host Edinburgh, Scotsman, 5 May 2017
2. "Pro-player draft".
3. "Warriors draft in hookers". Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
4. Fraser Brown Scotland Profile
5. 2009 Under 20s Six Nations fixture and results
6. Brown to bench for Scotland
7. Scotland v South Africa match report