Alex Blair
| Birth name | Alexander Philip Blair | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 November 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (13.1 st; 183 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Mike Blair, brother David Blair, brother | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 11th Sir Willie Purves Quaich | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 2010–2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Richie Gray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Duncan Weir | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alex Blair (born 16 November 1990) is a Scotland 'A' international rugby union player.[1][2]
Rugby Union career[edit]
Amateur career[edit]
Impressing for Edinburgh Academicals, he was offered a contract by Edinburgh Rugby in 2010.[3]
While with Edinburgh Rugby he played for Melrose.[4]
He turned out for Edinburgh Academicals again when he was released by Edinburgh Rugby in 2011.[5][6]
He played for Southern Districts in Australia in the summer of 2013.[5][6]
When he was offered a trial to return to Edinburgh Rugby he was still playing for Edinburgh Academicals.[7]
Professional career[edit]
Blair signed for Edinburgh Rugby in 2010.[5][6] He played one match against Leinster in the Pro12.[8]
He was released a year later in 2011 due to a back injury.[5][6]
He had a spell with Sale Sharks.[8]
He was offered the chance to train with Edinburgh Rugby again in 2013.[5][6]
International career[edit]
He played for Scotland U20s.[8][3]
Blair was capped by Scotland 'A'.[5][2][6]
Outside of rugby union[edit]
Blair studied sports science at Edinburgh College.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ Alex Blair (16 November 1990). "Alex Blair – Player Profile – Rugby – Eurosport UK". Eurosport.co.uk. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Alexander Philip Blair". ESPN scrum.
- ^ a b "Six Nations Rugby | Alex joins Blair Band of Brothers at Edinburgh".
- ^ "Edinburgh rookie Alex Blair replaces brother David for Leinster clash". Daily Record. 29 October 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Blair wins trial return to Edinburgh" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ a b c d e f "Edinburgh throw Alex Blair a lifeline after stand-off impresses with Accies". HeraldScotland.
- ^ Blair, Alex [@AlexBlair10] (18 September 2013). "Thanks for the messages of support. I'm training part time with Edinburgh which is fantastic. My focus is playing well for Edinburgh Accies" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 26 July 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c "Blair turns to Accies to help with his drive for recovery". www.scotsman.com.