Alex Craig (rugby union)

Alex Craig (born 26 April 1997) is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays for Gloucester in the Premiership Rugby. He plays as a lock.

Alex Craig
Birth nameAlexander Iain Craig
Date of birth (1997-04-26) 26 April 1997
Place of birthDumfries, Scotland
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight118.8 kg (262 lb; 18 st 10 lb)
UniversityHartpury College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–
2017–2018		 Gloucester
→ Hartpury University		 46
22		 (15)
(15)
Correct as of 23 October 2022
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)

2016–2018
2021-		 Scotland U18s
Scotland U20s
Scotland

2

(0)
Correct as of 11 September 2019

He previously played for Hartpury College in the BUCS Super League competition and afterwards in the RFU Championship from the 2016–17 season. He previously played for Scotland U20s in the World Rugby Under 20 Championship from 2016 to 2018.[1]

On 14 February 2019, Craig signed his first professional contract with Gloucester, thus promoted to the senior squad from the 2019–20 season.[2]

Craig received his first call up to the senior Scotland squad on 15 January 2020 for the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[3] He made his international debut for Scotland as a replacement versus Italy on 20 March 2021.[4] He gained his second cap, also as a replacement, in Scotland's victory over France in Paris on 26 March 2021. Scotland's first victory against France in Paris since 1999.[5]

References
  1. "Scotland U20 Squad Named for World Championship". DGWGO. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  2. "Gloucester Rugby announce senior contracts for five youngsters". Gloucestershire Live. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  3. "Stuart Hogg: Exeter Chiefs full-back to captain Scotland in Six Nations". BBC Sport. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  4. Luke McLaughlin (20 March 2021). "Scotland 52-10 Italy: Six Nations – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  5. Lee Calvert (26 March 2021). "France 23-27 Scotland: Six Nations finale – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
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