Alex Moore (rugby union)

Alex Moore
Birth nameAlex Moore
Date of birth (1963-08-19) 19 August 1963 (age 61)
Place of birthIpswich, Queensland, Australia
Rugby union career
Position(s) wing
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Livingston ()
– Gala ()
– Edinburgh Academicals ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
South of Scotland District ()
- Edinburgh District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1986-89 Scotland 'B' 3 (0)
1990–91 Scotland 5 (8)

Alex Moore (born 19 August 1963) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. He won five caps playing on the wing.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Moore was born in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. He played at Livingston RFC for three seasons, followed by three seasons at Gala RFC.[1] He played sevens too, helping Gala to lift the Jedforest trophy in 1985.[2]

After this he joined Edinburgh Academicals.[1]

Provincial career

While with Gala, he played for South of Scotland District.[3]

On moving to Edinburgh Academicals he then played for Edinburgh District.[4]

International career

Moore played for the Scotland 'B' side in 1986 and 1989.[5] He was called up at short notice to the 1990 Scotland rugby union tour of New Zealand and performed well in early matches.[1] His first international cap was against New Zealand at Auckland on 23 June 1990. The last of his five caps was against England at Twickenham on 16 February 1991.[6]

He played three matches for Barbarians FC.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Moore passes his rugby tests with flying colours". The Herald. 9 June 1990. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  2. ^ McMurtrie, Bill (29 April 1985). "A timely Jedforest lift for triumphant Gala". The Glasgow Herald. p. 15. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  3. ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002324/19860914/308/0028 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search".
  5. ^ "Moore again stakes a strong claim". The Herald. 11 December 1989. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Players: Alex Moore. Scotland". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  7. ^ "Player Archive - A. Moore". Barbarians FC. Retrieved 4 February 2017.


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