Matt McGrandles
| Full name | Matthew McGrandles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 October 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Stirling, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Rugby player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matt McGrandles (born 7 October 1973 in Stirling, Scotland) is a Scottish former rugby union player. He played professionally for Glasgow Warriors and at amateur level for Stirling County and Glasgow Hawks normally playing at the Centre position.
As a teenager McGrandles played for Stirling County[1][2]
He was part of the Scotland Development XV side that played New South Wales in 1996.[3]
Rugby turned professional in Scotland in 1996 and McGrandles was signed by Glasgow Rugby, now Glasgow Warriors, in 1997 from his new club Glasgow Hawks.[4] He played for the Warriors for several seasons including Heineken Cup matches[5][6][7]
He played 10 competitive matches for Glasgow Warriors in two seasons: 1997–98 and 1998–99. Not involved in the Glasgow squad for the 1999–00 season but Club Captain at Stirling County 1999-2001, he made a return to the Glasgow squad in 2000–01 being taken on the Canadian pre-season tour. He played in the Coastal Cup match against the US Pacific Coast Grizzlies, but this friendly pre-season match was his last game playing with Glasgow as he was forced to withdraw from injury, having been selected on the bench for the last Canadian tour match against British Columbia.
When not playing for Glasgow Warriors, McGrandles played for Glasgow Hawks.[8][9]
From 2005 - 2008 he was Head Coach and player for Strathendrick.[10]
He is currently the Head Coach of Stirling County Under 18s.[11] The under-18 side won the Caledonia district Under-18 Cup in season 2014–15.[12] They haven't been beaten in Youth League or Youth Cup since.
He founded Forth Valley Social Enterprises CIC which helps young people learn business start up skills and increase their employability.[13] and is an Event Director for the Stirling Highland Games[12][14]
References
- ↑ BILL LEITH (23 October 2011). "Rugby Union: Hamilton on the spot". The Independent.
- ↑ http://www.calmview.eu/Hubcat/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=BML%2F6%2F1%2F114
- ↑ http://www.calmview.eu/Hubcat/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=BML%2f2%2f2%2f58&pos=1
- ↑ "Information - Glasgow Hawks".
- ↑ "Match Report".
- ↑ http://www.calmview.eu/HUBCAT/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=BML%2F5%2F13
- ↑ "Match Centre - Welsh Rugby Union - Official Website : Match Centre : Heineken Cup". wru.co.uk.
- ↑ http://www.calmview.eu/Hubcat/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=BML%2f6%2f1%2f154&pos=16
- ↑ "WE WON'T BE CROWDED OUT; Stark's Hawks ready to face Kelso's army.".
- ↑ "Dalziel Rugby Club - Dalziel 1st XV 23 v 16 Strathendrick". Dalziel Rugby Club.
- ↑ "New season, new broom as Hutchie hire Craig Sorbie". Herald Scotland.
- 1 2 https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattmcgrandles
- ↑ "About Matt McGrandles".
- ↑ "Stirling Highland Games this Saturday". The Scrum Magazine.