Eric Milligan (rugby union)

Eric Shannon Milligan
Birth nameEric Shannon Milligan
Date of birth (1981-09-28) 28 September 1981 (age 43)
Place of birthScotland
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight198 kg (31 st 3 lb)
SchoolKilmarnock Academy
UniversityEdinburgh University
Occupation(s)Physical education
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Kilmarnock ()
Currie RFC ()
2002-06 Glasgow Hawks ()
2006-09 Hawick ()
2009-12 Glasgow Hawks ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2003-09 Glasgow Warriors 31 (0)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Glasgow District U16 ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Scotland U16
– Scotland U19
– Scotland U21
– Scotland Club XV
Coaching career
Years Team
2010- Hutchesons Grammar School

Eric Milligan (born 28 September 1981 in Scotland) is a Scottish former rugby union player who played for Glasgow Warriors. The position he normally plays is hooker but he also plays prop.[1]

He studied to be a teacher at the University of Edinburgh.

Milligan is a teacher at Hutchesons Grammar School where he is the Director of Sport and Physical Education and coaches the school rugby team.[2]

Amateur career

He represented Glasgow District U16 at provincial level.[3]

He played for Kilmarnock and Currie RFC before joining Glasgow Hawks[3] He went on to captain the Hawks side.[2]

While with the Warriors he played for Hawick.[1]

He left the Warriors for a career as a teacher in 2009. That year he re-joined Glasgow Hawks.[4]

Professional career

In 1997-98 season he was picked as one of the Glasgow Thistles to go to New Zealand and continue his rugby education in the summer of 1998.[5] At the time he was still playing rugby for his school Stewarton Academy and Kilmarnock RFC.

He was a backup player for the Warriors in seasons 2003-04 and 2004-05.

He was promoted from Glasgow Warrior's academy in 2005-06 season.[3] He played 31 times for the Warriors.

International career

Milligan played for Scotland U16, Scotland U19 and Scotland U21[3] He also played for Scotland Club XV.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Glasgow Warriors - Eric Milligan".
  2. ^ a b "TGA bounce back - Glasgow Accies Rugby Club". 20 November 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d "Glasgow Warriors - Eric Milligan".
  4. ^ "Milligan Returns To Glasgow Hawks - Scottish Rugby Union".
  5. ^ "Transfers: Rumours and Gossip - Page 3".
  6. ^ "Club International Squad Selected For France Clash - Glasgow Warriors".


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