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Steve Swindall
Scottish rugby union player
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.
| Birth name | Steve Swindall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1982-12-11) 11 December 1982 (age 41) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Swindall came through the amateur ranks playing for Whitecraigs[1][2] before playing for Glasgow Hawks.[3] Swindall made his Glasgow Warriors debut in 2004 playing against Yorkshire Carnegie, then known as Leeds Tykes, in a pre-season friendly.[1] He landed a professional deal with Glasgow Warriors in 2005.[1] He left Glasgow to play for the Rotherham Titans in 2009[1] but stayed for only one year, rejoining Glasgow for a final season in 2010–11.[1][4] He then played for amateur club Stirling County.[5][6]
He now plays and coaches in Austin, Texas in the United States for amateur side Austin Blacks.[7]
He played internationally for Scotland at age grades U18, U19 and U21 before being capped for the Scotland 'A' side.[1][8]
- "Steve Swindall". Glasgow Warriors. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- "Steve Swindall - News - WHITECRAIGS RUGBY CLUB". Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- Reid, Alasdair (11 October 2004). "Swindall may move south". Telegraph. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- "Now A Cap Would Fit Slim Steve". Daily Record. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- "Read the latest news and game reports from". Stirling County RFC. 13 September 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- "Currie Rugby Football Club". Currierugby.org. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
- Rutledge, Justin. "Austin Blacks Impressive in Win". Rugby Today. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
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