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}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| 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'
| repyears1 = -
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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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| 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}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMANJ90DVHY Swindall shocked at Scotland 'A' call up]
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Category:Scottish rugby union players
Category:Glasgow Warriors players
Category:Glasgow Hawks players
Category:Whitecraigs RFC players
Category:Stirling County RFC players
Category:Rotherham Titans players
Category:Amatori Rugby Milano players
Category:Scotland A international rugby union players
Category:Scottish expatriate rugby union players in Italy
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