Gary Strain

Gary Strain
Full name Gary Strain
Date of birth (1988-04-19) 19 April 1988
Place of birth Motherwell, Scotland
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
School Dalziel High School
University Strathclyde University
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Loosehead Prop
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
2004-07
2007-11, 2014-present
Dalziel
Glasgow Hawks
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2008
2011-13
2013-14
Glasgow Warriors
Massy
Newcastle Falcons

50
12

(5)
(0)
correct as of 17 July 2015.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
Scotland U20
Scotland U19 Scotland U18
correct as of 17 July 2015.
Coaching career
Years Club / team
2014-present Glasgow Hawks (Development Officer)

Gary Strain (born 19 April 1988 in Motherwell,[1] Scotland) is a Scottish rugby union player for Glasgow Warriors at the Loosehead Prop position.

Strain started playing amateur rugby with Dalziel Rugby Club in 2004.[2] He played with them until 2007 appearing 36 times and scoring 25 points (5 tries).[3] The prop was capped by the international squad for the under 18s,[4] under 19s [5] and under 20s for Scotland.[6] Moving to the Glasgow Hawks for the season 2007-08, Strain was to win the Scottish Shield with them in 2009.[7] He played for the Hawks for 4 years before moving to French side Massy.

At the start of season 2008-09 the prop was called up to the Glasgow Warriors squad for a pre-season game against Bristol Rugby on 22 August 2008 and came on as a substitute in the match. [8]

Massy were initially playing in the Federale 1 league in France, their highest amateur league. In 2012 they secured promotion to the French second-tier professional league, the Pro D2, for the first time in the club's history.[7]

Strain was then picked up by the Newcastle Falcons in 2013.[9] and played 12 times for them in season 2013-14.

Returning to Scotland, Strain first picked up a one-month training contract with Glasgow Warriors [10] During this time he represented a Warriors 'A' side against an Edinburgh 'A' side at Stirling.[11]

He then moved back to Glasgow Hawks in a player / development role. Strain was to become the Hawk's Club Development Officer in November 2014.[12] As part of this role Strain would promote rugby in various schools including Glasgow Academy, High School of Glasgow, Kelvinside Academy, Drumchapel High School, Saint Thomas Aquinas Secondary and Knightswood Secondary.[13]

On 17 July 2015 it was announced that Strain had secured a short term professional contract with Glasgow Warriors to provide depth and competition for places during the 2015 World Cup when the Warriors will lose a host of their top stars on Scotland duty.[14]

The contract will allow Strain to play / coach at Glasgow Hawks when not involved with the Warriors team.[10]

External links

References

  1. "Official Carluke Tigers RLFC". Official Carluke Tigers RLFC.
  2. "Dalziel Rugby Club - Statistics - Gary Strain". Dalziel Rugby Club.
  3. "Dalziel Rugby Club - Gary Strain". Dalziel Rugby Club.
  4. "55 players selected for Scotland U-18". ESPN scrum.
  5. "Under-19 Preparation Squad Selected". edinburghrugby.org.
  6. "Yasni result for http://www.motherwelltimes.co.uk/sport/local-sport/gary-s-living-the-dream-in-premiership-1-3115918". yasni.info. External link in |title= (help)
  7. 1 2 "Dalziel Rugby Club - Strain Soars with Newcastle". Dalziel Rugby Club.
  8. "Glasgow Warriors - Glasgow Warriors v Bristol". glasgowwarriors.com.
  9. "Scottish prop Strain to make Aviva Premiership bow". scotsman.com.
  10. 1 2 "Glasgow Warriors - Gary Strain". glasgowwarriors.com.
  11. "Kellock will lead 'A' team against Edinburgh". glasgowwarriors.org.
  12. "Gary Strain appointed as Club Development Officer". glasgowhawks.com.
  13. "Strain lands key development role for Hawks". WestEndReport.com.
  14. "Four players signed ahead of new campaign". glasgowwarriors.org.
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