Simon Berghan
| Date of birth | 7 December 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Christchurch, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (260 lb; 18 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Shirley Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Edinburgh Napier University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Simon Berghan (born 7 December 1990) is a Scotland international rugby union player. A prop forward, he plays for Glasgow Warriors in the United Rugby Championship. He previously played for Edinburgh Rugby in the Pro14.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He played for Sydenham in Christshurch, New Zealand. He captained the side for 2 seasons.[1]
Professional career
He earned selection for the provincial Canterbury academy, B team and Crusader Knights, the development squad of the Super Rugby side, before securing a one-year contract to play for Edinburgh.[2]
He signed for Glasgow Warriors in 2021. He made his debut for the Warriors in the pre-season 'Clash of the Warriors' fixture with Worcester on 10 September 2021.[3]
International career
He is eligible to represent Scotland through his grandfather, Andrew Davidson, from Stirling. He was called up to the Scotland squad for the 2017 Six Nations Championship and won his first cap, coming on as a 2nd half substitute in the match against France.[4]
Outside of rugby union
Berghan is a qualified electrician and has a degree from Edinburgh Napier University.[5]
References
- ^ https://www.scottishrugby.org/squads/scotland-men/simon-berghan
- ^ "Edinburgh Rugby (Simon Berghan) - Edinburgh Rugby". edinburghrugby.org.
- ^ https://www.theoffsideline.com/worcester-v-glasgow-rufus-mclean-double-gives-visitors-morale-boosting-win/
- ^ "Six Nations: Scott and Taylor return to Scotland squad". BBC. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ^ https://uk.linkedin.com/in/simonberghan
External links
- profile on Scottish Rugby
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