Ryan Wilson (rugby union)
Ryan Wilson (born 18 May 1989) is a rugby union player who plays for Glasgow Warriors as a loose forward. Born in Aldershot in England, he qualifies for Scotland through his maternal grandfather. He made his debut for Scotland in 2013 and has won 39 caps.
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| Birth name | Ryan Wilson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 18 May 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Aldershot, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb; 231 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Lord Wandsworth College Frensham Heights School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
Wilson attended Frensham Heights School in Surrey, a private secondary school that did not field a rugby union team. During his time at Frensham, Wilson proved to be adept at football, and played in the school's first XI for two years.[1]
Having played mini and junior rugby at Farnham RUFC in Surrey, he spent a 'happy year' at Moseley.[2]
Wilson joined Glasgow Warriors from Moseley in 2010.[1] He was made captain of the club for the 2017-18 season.[3]
He was drafted to Marr in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season.[4] He was drafted to Stirling County for the 2018-19 season.[5]
International career
Wilson represented Scotland A, Scotland under-20 and Scotland under-19.[6]
He was involved in an incident in the tunnel before the England vs Scotland match on Saturday 24 February 2018.[7]
Assault conviction
Wilson was convicted of assault in 2015. He punched Glasgow Hawks player Ally Maclay while dressed as Batman, leaving Maclay with a fractured eye socket.[8] He was suspended by the Scottish Rugby Union for 3 months.
References
- "Ryan Wilson".
- URL:http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/local-news/former-moseley-no8-ryan-wilson-3908026
- "Ryan Wilson to skipper Glasgow".
- "Pro-player draft".
- "Tennent's Premiership clubs decide pro-player draft". Scottish Rugby Union.
- "Ryan Wilson Scottish rugby profile". Retrieved 26 October 2012.
- "Ryan Wilson cleared to play for Scotland after citing is not upheld". givemesport.com. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- Cooney, by Darren; 14:16, 4 Feb 2015Updated14:26 (4 February 2015). "Scotland rugby star Ryan Wilson hit with three-month ban for assault". dailyrecord.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)