Ryan Grant (rugby union)
Birth name | Ryan Grant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 8 October 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Alice Smith School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ryan Grant (born 8 October 1985) is a rugby union coach, the co-owner of a gin business and a former Scotland international rugby union player. He became the head coach of Glasgow Academicals in 2020.
Grant was educated at the Alice Smith School in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was an Area System Operator with the Royal Corps of Signals of the British Army from 2002 to 2005.[1]
Rugby Union career
Amateur
Grant played rugby for the Army before making the grade at professional level.
In 2016, Grant turned out for Currie in the Scottish Premiership.[2]
In the 2017–18 season, he played with Ayr.[3]
Professional
Weighing 249 pounds (113 kg) for 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) he played
On 25 January 2017, it was announced that Grant had joined Worcester Warriors with immediate effect.[4]
At the start of the 2017–18 season, Grant was back in Scotland, this time with
International career
Grant made his
On 7 June 2013, Grant was called up for the British & Irish Lions to cover for the injured Gethin Jenkins.[8]
Coaching career
It was announced on 8 May 2019 that Grant would be a coach for Glasgow Academicals for the 2019–20 season.[9] When the head coach Andy Jackson stood down in 2020, Grant was promoted to head coach of the club.[10]
Business career
Grant co-owns his own organic gin production company, The Garden Shed Drinks Company, which he runs with his fellow ex-Glasgow Warrior, Ruaridh Jackson.[11]
References
- ^ "Ryan Grant". LinkedIn.
- ^ "Warriors in BT Premiership action". Glasgow Warriors. 2 December 2016. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
- ^ "We're delighted that @ryangrant85 has signed a deal with @GlasgowWarriors after a few good run-outs in the #pinkandblack shirt this season!pic.twitter.com/VOhopXJHC1". Twitter. Ayr RFC. 28 September 2017.
- ^ Parsons, Tom (25 January 2017). "Warriors sign Scotland prop Ryan Grant". Worcester Warriors Rugby Club. Archived from the original on 2 February 2017.
- ^ McPartlin, Patrick (28 September 2017). "Ryan Grant rejoins Glasgow Warriors on short-term deal". The Scotsman.
- ^ "Warriors sign Grant and Beattie". Glasgow Warriors. 27 September 2017. Archived from the original on 29 September 2017.
- ^ Mason, Jim (6 June 2012). "Ryan Grant urges Scotland to continue tour momentum". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012.
- ^ Hamilton, Tom (7 June 2013). "Cian Healy ruled out of tour with ankle injury". ESPN.
- ^ "Coaching role for Ruaridh Jackson". Glasgow Warriors. 8 May 2019.
- ^ "1st XV". Glasgow Academicals RFC.
- ^ "The Gin Maker: Ruaridh Jackson". The Rugby Players Association.
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