Allan Dell

For the broadcaster, see Alan Dell.

Allan Dell
Dell in 2017
Birth nameAllan Michael Elgin Dell
Date of birth (1992-03-16) 16 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birthHumansdorp, South Africa
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight111 kg (245 lb; 17 st 7 lb)
SchoolQueen's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Loosehead Prop
Youth career
- Border Bulldogs
– Sharks
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–19 Edinburgh 84 (20)
2019–22 London Irish 26 (0)
2022- Glasgow Warriors 11 (5)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–14 Sharks (Currie Cup) 11 ((0))
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 South Africa U20 4 (0)
2016–22 Scotland 34 (5)
2017 British & Irish Lions 0 (0)
Correct as of 7 September 2021

Allan Dell (born 16 March 1992) is a Scotland international rugby union player. He plays for Glasgow Warriors. He previously played for Edinburgh Rugby and London Irish. His usual position is prop.

Rugby Union career

Professional career

At early level, he played for the Border Bulldogs, from Under-13 level to Under-18 level. In 2011, he moved to the Sharks, where he played in their Under-19 team.

He made his debut in the 2012 Vodacom Cup game against Western Province.[1] He made his Currie Cup debut in the same season against Free State Cheetahs.[2]

Dell signed for Edinburgh for the 2014–15 season.

On 15 January 2019, it was announced that Dell would leave Edinburgh and join London Irish from the 2019–20 season.[3]

He signed with Glasgow Warriors on 15 July 2022.[4] A former Edinburgh player, Dell has experience of playing against the Warriors in the 1872 Cup. On his signing he stated:

It'll be nice to have the fans on my side, too! The crowd always gets stuck into you as the opposition and always get right behind their team, it's a brilliant atmosphere. I can't wait to be a part of it and get this club back to where it should be.

He made his competitive debut for Glasgow Warriors on 25 February 2023, coming off the bench in the match against the Lions in the United Rugby Championship. Dell earned the Glasgow Warrior No. 352.[5]

International career

Dell qualifies for Scotland through his grandmother, Joan Carmichael, who was born in Paisley and brought up in Edinburgh.[6]

He was a member of the victorious South Africa Under-20 team at the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship, including playing in the final against New Zealand Under-20.[7]

Dell was called up to the senior Scotland squad by Vern Cotter in October 2016.[8] He earned his first cap starting in the 2016 Autumn Internationals series against Australia.

Dell was called up to the 2017 British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand as cover for the two final games against the provinces.[9] He made one substitute appearance, becoming Lion number #834.

References

  1. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Sharks XV 15–17 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 17 March 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  2. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Toyota Free State Cheetahs 30–37 The Sharks". South African Rugby Union. 6 October 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Allan Dell: Scotland & Edinburgh prop to join London Irish". BBC Sport. 15 January 2019. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Glasgow Warriors confirm the signing of Allan Dell". 15 July 2022. Archived from the original on 15 July 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  5. ^ "Gutsy Lions down Glasgow for morale-boosting Vodacom URC win". SA Rugby. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Scots qualified trio sign" (Press release). Edinburgh Rugby. 17 February 2014. Archived from the original on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
  7. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – New Zealand 16–22 South Africa". South African Rugby Union. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Cotter names Autumn Test squad". thescotlandteam.com. 25 October 2016. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  9. ^ Gray, James (17 June 2017). "Australia 19 - Scotland 24: Finn Russell celebrates Lions call with historic win". Express.co.uk. Archived from the original on 25 June 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2018.


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