Adam Hastings
{{Short description|Scotland international rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2019}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Adam Hastings
| image = Adam Hastings 2020 Six Nations.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Hastings representing Scotland during the Six Nations Championship
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|10|05|df=y}}
| birth_place = Edinburgh, Scotland
| height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|87|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}
| school = George Watson's College
Millfield
| university =
| relatives = Gavin Hastings (father)
Scott Hastings (uncle)
| position = Fly-half, Centre, Fullback
| currentclub = Glasgow Warriors
| years1 = 2016–2017
| clubs1 = Bath
| apps1 = 12
| points1 = 10
| years2 = 2017–2021
| clubs2 = Glasgow Warriors
| apps2 = 53
| points2 = 407
| years3 = 2021–24
| clubs3 = Gloucester
| apps3 = 39
| points3 = 326
| years4 = 2024–
| clubs4 = Glasgow Warriors
| apps4 = 5
| points4 = 20
| repyears1 = 2016
| repteam1 = Scotland U20
| repcaps1 = 7
| reppoints1 = 37
| repyears2 = 2018–
| repteam2 = Scotland
| repcaps2 = 31
| reppoints2 = 125
| clubupdate = 3 November 2024
| repupdate = 3 November 2024
}}
Adam Hastings (born 5 October 1996) is a Scottish international rugby union player who plays as a fly-half for Glasgow Warriors and the Scotland national team. He previously played for Gloucester and Bath.
Amateur career
Hastings played rugby at school for George Watson's College in Edinburgh and with Millfield School in Somerset, England.{{cite web|url=http://www.therugbypaper.co.uk/features/young-gun/20076/young-gun-adam-hastings-millfeld-and-scotland-u18s-fly-half/|title=Young Gun: Adam Hastings – Millfeld and Scotland U18s fly-half |work=The Rugby Paper}}
He won two Scottish Schools Cup titles with George Watson's College.{{cite web|url=http://www.scottishrugby.org/scotland-u20/player/adam-hastings|title=Scotland U20 - |publisher=Scottish Rugby Union}}
Hastings was drafted to Currie in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017–18 season.{{Cite web |url=http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/17/08/28/warriors-find-out-pro-draft-destinations |title=Warriors find out pro draft destinations | Glasgow Warriors |access-date=29 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830005717/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/17/08/28/warriors-find-out-pro-draft-destinations |archive-date=30 August 2017 |url-status=dead }}
Hastings was drafted to Stirling County in the Scottish Premiership for the 2018–19 season.{{Cite web |url=http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/18/08/21/tennent%E2%80%99s-premiership-clubs-decide-pro-player-draft |title=Tennent's Premiership clubs decide pro-player draft | Scottish Rugby Union |access-date=2018-09-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180902115759/http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/18/08/21/tennent%E2%80%99s-premiership-clubs-decide-pro-player-draft |archive-date=2018-09-02 |url-status=dead }}
Professional career
He started his professional rugby union career with Bath, signing for their academy in 2014.{{cite news|url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/interview-adam-hastings-stepping-out-dad-gavins-shadow-1483830|title=Interview: Adam Hastings on stepping out of dad Gavin's shadow |work=The Scotsman |date=4 February 2016 |access-date=22 March 2022}}{{cite web|url=http://www.talkingrugbyunion.co.uk/adam-hastings-makes-switch-to-glasgow-warriors-from-bath/17860.htm|title=Adam Hastings makes switch to Glasgow Warriors from Bath}} He went on to play for the senior side.{{cite news|url=http://www.bathchronicle.co.uk/bath-rugby-team-news-internationals-stars-will-start-aviva-premiership-clash-with-wasps/story-30177052-detail/story.html|title=Bath Team News: Adam Hastings at ten for Wasps clash|date=3 March 2017|work=Bath Chronicle}}{{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
In April 2017 it was announced that Hastings would sign for Glasgow Warriors for season 2017–18 in a two-year contract running through to May 2019.{{cite news|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/15208305.adam-hastings-looking-follow-fathers-footsteps-scotland-completing-move-glasgow-warriors/|title=Adam Hastings looking to follow father's footsteps in Scotland after completing move to Glasgow Warriors |first=Alasdair |last=Mackenzie|work=Herald Scotland |date=6 April 2017 |access-date=22 March 2022}}
In September 2017, Hastings made his debut for Glasgow in their opening match of the 2017 Pro 14 Season against Connacht, assisting in a try.{{cite web|title=Connacht 12-18 Glasgow Warriors: Boss Dave Rennie wants smarter Glasgow|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/41138084|website=BBC Sport|access-date=5 September 2017}}
In December 2020, it was confirmed that he had signed for Premiership Rugby side Gloucester from the 2021–22 season.{{cite press release|url=https://www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/news/adam-hastings-signs-for-gloucester-rugby|publisher=Gloucester Rugby|title=Adam Hastings signs for Gloucester Rugby|date=15 December 2020|access-date=15 December 2021}}
In February 2024, it was announced that Hastings is to re-join former club Glasgow Warriors when his contract with Gloucester runs out at the end of the 2023–24 season.URL=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/scotland-flyhalf-adam-hastings-to-leave-gloucester/|title=Adam Hastings to exit Gloucester and join Glasgow Warriors|date=16 Feb 24
International career
Hastings has come through the Scottish international set-up. He was also named in the extended Scotland squad in the lead up to the 2018 Six Nations championship game vs Italy. He has gained caps at Scotland U16, Scotland U18, Scotland U19 and Scotland U20.
He received his first senior cap against Canada on 9 June 2018.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/44438488|title=Adam Hastings savours first cap for Scotland in win over Canada |work=BBC Sport |date=11 June 2018 |access-date=14 August 2022}}
On 9 October 2019 Hastings scored two tries and kicked eight conversions in a 61–0 win over Russia at the 2019 Rugby World Cup.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/match/EVP2762483|title=Scotland vs Russia |work=BBC Sport |access-date=14 August 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/match/scotland-russia|title=Scotland vs Russia RWC 2019}}
He was named in Gregor Townsend's 38 man Scotland squad for the 2020 Six Nations Championship. He started against Ireland, England, Italy and France and being set to start against Wales before the COVID-19 pandemic prevented that match from going ahead.
Personal life
He has represented Scotland Schools at javelin at under 17. Hastings is the son of ex-Scotland international rugby union captain Gavin Hastings; and the nephew of ex-Scotland international rugby union player Scott Hastings.
References
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External links
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- [https://scottishrugby.org/teams/scotland-men/adam-hastings/ Adam Hastings] at Scottish Rugby Union
- [https://www.gloucesterrugby.co.uk/person/adam-hastings Adam Hastings] at Gloucester Rugby
{{Glasgow Warriors squad}}
{{Scotland Squad 2019 Rugby World Cup}}
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Category:Scottish rugby union players
Category:Glasgow Warriors players
Category:Rugby union fly-halves
Category:Rugby union players from Edinburgh
Category:Scotland international rugby union players
Category:Stirling County RFC players
Category:Gloucester Rugby players
Category:People educated at George Watson's College