Robbie Fergusson

Robbie Fergusson (born 30 August 1993 in Ayr, Scotland) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for London Scottish at the centre position. He formerly played for Glasgow Warriors.

Robbie Fergusson

Birth name	Robert Alexander James Fergusson
Date of birth	(1993-08-30) 30 August 1993
Place of birth	Ayr,[1] Scotland
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) - Ayr RFC () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2015 2015–2016 2016– Glasgow Warriors → London Scottish London Scottish 2 7 (0) (0) National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2011–2013 2017- Scotland U17 Scotland U18 Scotland U20 Scotland 7s 13 (10) Correct as of 20 August 2015

Amateur career

Fergusson had been playing for amateur club Ayr RFC for a number of seasons, since joining the club's mini-rugby section; progressing through the ranks and making his first-team debut, as a 17-year-old, while still a pupil at Wellington School in his home town.

His rugby development was curtailed on being diagnosed with cancer.[2] After chemotherapy treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Fergusson returned to rugby in October 2014.[3]

He was assigned Ayr in the Pro draft for the Scottish Premiership sides from Scotland 7s for the season 2017-18.[4]

Professional career

Feegusson has represented Glasgow at under-16, under-17 and under-18.[5]

He trained with Glasgow Warriors in the 2013–14 season.[6] He played for the side in a pre-season game against Aberdeen GSFP.[7]

He came off the bench in a Glasgow Warriors 'A' select versus Edinburgh Rugby 'A' select in December 2014.[8]

He was named in the new Scottish Rugby Academy as a stage 3 player.[9] He was part of the squad assigned to Glasgow and the West district [10] and was aligned Glasgow Warriors for the 2015–16 season.

He was named in the Glasgow Warriors squad to take on the French side Clermont in a pre-season game[11] in the 2015 Auvergne Challenge in Issoire.[12] During the match Fergusson came on as a substitute.[13] He made his competitive début coming off the bench in Glasgow's opening game against the Scarlets in the 2015 Pro12.

In November 2015 he was loaned to London Scottish, by Glasgow Warriors, to gain more experience of playing professional rugby. On 7 April 2016 this deal was made permanent and Fergusson officially signed for London Scottish.[14]

International career

Fergusson has represented Scotland at under-17 level, under-18 level and under-20 level.[15]

Fergusson is now in the Scotland 7s squad.[16]

References

1. "Robbie Fergusson biography" (PDF). Theclaymoreproject.com. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
2. "Robbie Fergusson sets sights on return after cancer". scotsman.com.
3. Ayrshire Post (15 October 2014). "Robbie Fergusson makes emotional return as Ayr Rugby Club beat Currie". dailyrecord.
4. http://www.glasgowwarriors.com/articles/news/009929.php
5. "Robbie Fergusson". realise.com.
6. "Glasgow Warriors - Robbie Fergusson". glasgowwarriors.com.
7. "Young guns in emphatic Aberdeen win". Glasgow Warriors. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
8. "Edinburgh defeat Glasgow in A game derby". glasgowwarriors.org.
9. "Men's player profiles at Ayr Rugby Football Club". ayrrugbyclub.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015.
10. "BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy reaches significant milestone". scottishrugby.org.
11. "Andrew and Scott on bench for Glasgow". glasgowhawks.com.
12. "Team named to face Clermont". glasgowwarriors.org.
13. "Townsend pleased despite Clermont defeat". glasgowwarriors.org.
14. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35995147
15. "Robbie Fergusson". realise.com.
16. http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/17/08/28/scottish-rugby-announces-bt-premiership-pro-player-draft