Kyle Traynor

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Kyle Traynor
Full name Kyle Traynor
Date of birth (1986-02-27) 27 February 1986
Place of birth Farnborough, London, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 113 kg (17 st 11 lb)
School The John Fisher School
University Edinburgh Napier University
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Prop
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2005-2012
2012-
Edinburgh
Bristol
87
20
(20)
(5)
correct as of 10 November 2012.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2009 –
2009 -
Scotland
Scotland A
4
12
(0)
(5)
correct as of 25 November 2012.

Kyle Traynor (born 27 February 1986) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays at prop for Edinburgh[1] and Scotland.

Biography

Traynor was born in Farnborough, London to Glaswegian parents and was educated at The John Fisher School.[2][3] After leaving school, Traynor signed a development contract with the Scottish Rugby Union's National Academy, which allowed him to divide his time between training with Edinburgh, playing for Watsonians and studying for a degree in quantity surveying at Edinburgh Napier University.[4]

After completing his degree in 2008, Traynor signed a full-time contract with Edinburgh[5] and has gone on to represent Scotland A, debuting against Italy A in February 2009 and Scotland, coming on as a replacement against Fiji in 2009 Autumn internationals.

Career moves

At the end of the 2011-2012 season Traynor left Edinburgh rugby after his contract was finished. He signed for Bristol ahead of the 2012-2013 season where he is now currently playing.

References

  1. "Traynor Kyle". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 11 March 2010. 
  2. "Scotland Debut". The John Fisher School. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 11 March 2010. 
  3. "Kyle Traynor". Edinburgh Rugby. Retrieved 11 March 2010. 
  4. "Young Watsonians captain wants to challenge the best". The Herald. 19 April 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2010. 
  5. "Traynor has the degree, now he's looking for more honours". The Scotsman. 11 July 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2010. 

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