Alex Craig (rugby union)

Alex Craig
Birth nameAlexander Iain Craig
Date of birth (1997-04-26) 26 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birthDumfries, Scotland
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight118.8 kg (262 lb; 18 st 10 lb)
UniversityHartpury College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Scarlets
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2023 Gloucester 49 (15)
2017–2018 → Hartpury University 22 (15)
2023– Scarlets ()
Correct as of 19 June 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Scotland U18s
2016–2018 Scotland U20s
2021- Scotland 6 (0)
Correct as of 25 November 2024

Alex Craig (born 26 April 1997) is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays for the Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship as a lock.

Club career

He previously played for Hartpury College in the BUCS Super League competition and afterwards in the RFU Championship from the 2016–17 season.

On 14 February 2019, Craig signed his first professional contract with Gloucester, thus promoted to the senior squad from the 2019–20 season.[1]

Craig signed for Welsh club the Scarlets on 19 June 2023, having made 49 appearances for Gloucester.[2]

International career

Craig previously played for Scotland U20s in the World Rugby Under 20 Championship from 2016 to 2018.[3]

Craig received his first call up to the senior Scotland squad on 15 January 2020 for the 2020 Six Nations Championship.[4] He made his international debut for Scotland as a replacement versus Italy on 20 March 2021.[5] He gained his second cap, also as a replacement, in Scotland's victory over France in Paris on 26 March 2021. Scotland's first victory against France in Paris since 1999.[6] He gained his third cap, and first start, against USA in 2024. Craig then made his fourth cap off the bench against Chile. He made his fifth cap, and second start, against Portugal. He then made his sixth cap, off the bench, in Scotland's 27-13 victory over Australia on 24 November 2024

References

  1. ^ "Gloucester Rugby announce senior contracts for five youngsters". Gloucestershire Live. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Scarlets sign Scotland international Alex Craig". Scarlets Rugby. 19 June 2023. Retrieved 19 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Scotland U20 Squad Named for World Championship". DGWGO. 9 May 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Stuart Hogg: Exeter Chiefs full-back to captain Scotland in Six Nations". BBC Sport. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  5. ^ Luke McLaughlin (20 March 2021). "Scotland 52-10 Italy: Six Nations – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  6. ^ Lee Calvert (26 March 2021). "France 23-27 Scotland: Six Nations finale – as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 March 2021.