Colin Gregor
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| Birth name | Colin Rhys Gregor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 31 May 1981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 12 st 7 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Colin Gregor (born 31 May 1981) is a retired
Professional career
Gregor signed professional terms with Glasgow Warriors in 2004. Colin amassed over 100 appearances in 8 years at the Glasgow Warriors. During this time he also featured 9 times for Scotland A, including selection for the Churchill Cup in 2006 and 2008, alongside regular appearances on the IRB Sevens World Series.
He won 9 caps for the Scotland A team. He was called up to the senior Scotland national rugby union team training squad in October 2008,[1] however he was ultimately not capped at that level.
He signed a full-time contract to the Scotland 7s team in 2011.[2] In December 2013, he became the first Scot to score 1000 points for his country at sevens and the eighth player to pass that milestone in the HSBC Sevens World Series.[3]
In May 2015 he equalled the record number of 7s caps held by Andrew Turnbull.[4] He retired in July 2015 at the age of 34.[5]
Amateur career
His rugby career started with mini rugby at GHK and subsequently Glasgow Hawks. In the latter years of his education at Balfron High School he joined his local team, Strathendrick RFC. Colin played an integral role as the team in the 8th division of Scottish rugby went on a 'fairytale run' to the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup.
After moving to Edinburgh, in 1999, to study history at the
Coaching career
On 30 March 2016 it was announced that Gregor would be the new Assistant Coach of Glasgow Hawks, his former side.[6]
Other activities
Gregor also writes regular articles for The Sun newspaper and undertakes charity work for The Craig Hodgkinson Trust and Chest Heart Stroke Scotland. Furthermore, he is a "Champion" for the Winning Scotland Foundation "Champions in Schools" project.
References
- ^ "Uncapped pair in Scotland squad". BBC. 27 October 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "Scotland name first full-time sevens squad". BBC Sport. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ Morton, Donald (24 January 2014). "Colin hits high spots with Scottish sevens". Daily Record. Scotland. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Axe may loom, but Scotland party on at Glasgow Sevens". The Herald. Glasgow. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "Colin Gregor: Former Scotland sevens captain retires at 34". BBC Sport. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ "StackPath".
External links
- Colin Gregor at the World Rugby Men's Sevens Series(archived)
- Colin Gregor at Scottish Rugby
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