Steve Swindall

{{Short description|Scottish rugby union player}}

{{For|the American businessman|Steve Swindal}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}}

{{Use British English|date=September 2019}}

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| name = Steve Swindall

| birth_name = Steve Swindall

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1982|12|11}}

| birth_place = Scotland

| height = {{convert|1.92|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|108|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}

| ru_position = Flanker

| amatyears1 =

| amatyears2 =

| amatyears3 = 2010-11

| amatyears4 = 2011-14

| amatyears5 = 2014-

| amatteam1 = Whitecraigs

| amatteam2 = Glasgow Hawks

| amatteam3 = Amatori Rugby Milano

| amatteam4 = Stirling County

| amatteam5 = Austin Blacks

| repteam1 = Scotland U18

| repteam2 = Scotland U19

| repteam3 = Scotland U21

| repteam4 = Scotland 'A'

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| years1 = 2003-09

| years2 = 2009-10

| years3 = 2010-11

| clubs1 = Glasgow Warriors

| clubs2 = Rotherham Titans

| clubs3 = Glasgow Warriors

| apps1 = 65

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| apps3 = 0

| points1 = 30

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| coachteams1 = Rotherham Titans (Community Coach)

| coachteams2 = Amatori Rugby Milano (Player-Coach)

| coachteams3 = Morrison's Academy

| coachteams4 = Stirling County (Forwards coach)

| coachteams5 = Austin Blacks (Forwards & Defence)

| coachyears1 = 2009-10

| coachyears2 = 2010-11

| coachyears3 = 2011-12

| coachyears4 = 2011-14

| coachyears5 = 2014-

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Steve Swindall (born 11 December 1982 in Scotland) is a Scottish former rugby union footballer who played for Glasgow Warriors. He played internationally for the Scotland 'A' side.

Club career

Swindall came through the amateur ranks playing for Whitecraigs{{cite web|url=http://www.glasgowwarriors.com/articles/player/002674.php |title=Steve Swindall |publisher=Glasgow Warriors |date= |accessdate=2017-02-23}}{{cite web |url=http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/whitecraigs/news/steve-swindall-44038.html |title=Steve Swindall - News - WHITECRAIGS RUGBY CLUB |access-date=2016-10-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009154314/http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/whitecraigs/news/steve-swindall-44038.html |archive-date=2016-10-09 }} before playing for Glasgow Hawks.{{cite web|last=Reid |first=Alasdair |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/2388197/Swindall-may-move-south.html |title=Swindall may move south |newspaper=Telegraph |date=2004-10-11 |accessdate=2017-02-23}} Swindall made his Glasgow Warriors debut in 2004 playing against Yorkshire Carnegie, then known as Leeds Tykes, in a pre-season friendly. He landed a professional deal with Glasgow Warriors in 2005. He left Glasgow to play for the Rotherham Titans in 2009 but stayed for only one year, rejoining Glasgow for a final season in 2010–11.{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/rugby/now-a-cap-would-fit-slim-950970 |title=Now A Cap Would Fit Slim Steve |publisher=Daily Record |date= |accessdate=2017-02-23}} He then played for amateur club Stirling County.{{cite web|url=http://www.stirlingcounty-rfc.co.uk/articles/General-News-7/Team-selection-for-Ayr-77/ |title=Read the latest news and game reports from |publisher=Stirling County RFC |date=2012-09-13 |accessdate=2017-02-23}}{{cite web|url=http://www.currierugby.org/seniors/articles.asp?newsID=587 |title=Currie Rugby Football Club |website=Currierugby.org |date=2012-02-13 |accessdate=2017-02-23}}

He now plays and coaches in Austin, Texas in the United States for amateur side Austin Blacks.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbytoday.com/clubs/austin-blacks-impressive-win|title=Austin Blacks Impressive in Win|last=Rutledge|first=Justin|date=|publisher=Rugby Today|accessdate=2017-02-23}}

International career

He played internationally for Scotland at age grades U18, U19 and U21 before being capped for the Scotland 'A' side.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMANJ90DVHY |title=YouTube |publisher=YouTube |date= |accessdate=2017-02-23}}

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