Sam Hidalgo-Clyne
| Full name | Samuel Peter Hidalgo-Clyne | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 August 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Granada, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 83 kg (13 st 1 lb) | ||
| School | Corstorphine Primary, The Royal High School, Merchiston Castle School | ||
| University | Edinburgh University | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Scrum Half | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2011 ‒ | Edinburgh | 31 | (169) |
| correct as of 27 April 2015. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2015- 2011 - 13 |
Scotland Scotland u20 |
5 12 |
(0) (5) |
| correct as of 21 March 2015. | |||
| Sevens national teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| 2011/12 | Scotland 7s | 5 (9) | |
Samuel Hidalgo-Clyne (born 4 August 1993) is a Spanish-Scottish rugby union player who plays for Scotland and Edinburgh in the Pro12. His primary position is as a scrum-half, but he can also operate as a fly-half, winger and full-back.
Early life
Born in Granada, Spain, he moved to Edinburgh at the age of three.[1] Having gained a scholarship, he attended Merchiston Castle School[1] where he played as a stand-off before being selected as a scrum-half.
Club rugby
Hidalgo-Clyne specialised in international sevens for the 2011/12 season and joined Edinburgh's elite development roster in the summer of 2012.
He was awarded a place on the 2013 Macphail Scholarship to New Zealand.[2]
Upon his return, Hidalgo-Cylne put himself in contention for a place in the senior squad and made his debut against Munster in September 2013.[3] His first try for the club came in the opening minute of Edinburgh's 48-0 evisceration of Benetton Treviso in December 2014.[4]
International career
Hidalgo-Clyne made his full Scotland debut on Saturday 7th February 2015, coming off the replacements' bench in a 15-8 defeat to France in the 2015 Six Nations Championship, and did so again in each of the remaining four matches.[5]
Hidalgo-Clyne has also represented Scotland U17, U18, U20 and Scotland Sevens.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lothian, Bill (29 May 2012). "Rugby: Ex-Forrester kid lands development deal". The Scotsman. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ↑ Ferguson, David (26 September 2013). "Edinburgh v Scarlets: Sam Hidalgo-Clyne to start". The Scotsman. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ http://www.edinburghrugby.org/edinburgh-rugby/player/sam-hidalgo-clyne
- ↑ McVake, Roddy (19 December 2014). "Pro 12: Edinburgh 48-0 Treviso". BBC Sport.
- ↑ http://www.scottishrugby.org/scotland/player/sam-hidalgo-clyne
External links
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| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Jonny Gray, Gregor Hunter |
John Macphail Scholarship Finn Russell, Sam Hidalgo-Clyne 2013 |
Succeeded by Ewan McQuillin, Adam Ashe |