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28 Sep 2022

Pierce Phillips

Coming through the ranks the Englishman had spells at Darlington Mowden Park and the Yorkshire Carnegie Academy before joining Jersey Reds in 2014. He went on to captain the side in the 2016/17 season before securing a two-year term with Worcester Warriors, making 37 appearances before moving to France in 2019. Phillips made his Edinburgh […]

28 Sep 2022

Adam McBurney

McBurney – whose grandmother was from Cadder, Lanarkshire – joined the Ulster academy set-up in 2016 and represented Ireland from U18 to U20. His progress led to a senior debut for Ulster in 2017 and his first senior contract with the Irish Province a year later. He went on to make 35 appearances for the […]

28 Sep 2022

Harrison Courtney

The loosehead prop grew up in Hamilton, New Zealand, and got involved in rugby at Fraser Tech where he played until he went to high school. He went on to captain the Hamilton Boys’ High School First XV, and played in the Sanix World Rugby Youth Invitational event in Japan. Courtney earned a scholarship to […]

28 Sep 2022

Sam Skinner

He was first involved in the then Scottish Exiles (now Scottish Qualified) programme as a teenager, while at Taunton Titans, before he was picked up by the Chiefs in the 2014/15 season. He was then selected for England U20 – and faced many of his Scotland contemporaries in the age-grade Six Nations – before becoming […]

28 Sep 2022

Nick Auterac

Auterac made the move north this summer after leaving English Premiership side Northampton Saints, whom the experienced prop initially joined in 2020. The former Saracens, Bath and Harlequins front-rower was named in the Scotland squad for last year’s cancelled Sumer Tests and now readies himself for what he calls ‘an extremely exciting next chapter’ north […]

27 Sep 2022

Jamie Jack

The prop kick-started his career with English Championship side Nottingham Rugby and played while studying for a Bachelor’s degree in Sports Science and Coaching at Nottingham Trent University. Whilst at Nottingham, Jack also served as Academy Head Coach, before moving to Ampthill where he has spent two seasons. Jack made his debut for the capital […]