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Rory Darge
Full nameRory Neil Benjamin Darge
Date of birth (2000-02-23) 23 February 2000 (age 24)
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight102 kg (225 lb; 16 st 1 lb)
SchoolNorth Berwick High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Number 8
Current team Glasgow Warriors
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019–2020 Southern Knights 13 (10)
2020–2021 Edinburgh 1 (0)
2021– Glasgow Warriors 32 (10)
Correct as of 27 June 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2020 Scotland U20 13 (0)
2022– Scotland 10 (10)
Correct as of 12 August 2023

Rory Neil Benjamin Darge (born 23 February 2000) is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for United Rugby Championship club Glasgow Warriors and the Scotland national team.[1]

Club career

Darge was part of the Edinburgh academy, before signing his first professional contract in July 2019[2] for Super 6 side Southern Knights where he won Southern Knights youth player of the year in his first season.

At the start of the 2020-21 season he signed for Edinburgh Rugby. He made his debut for Edinburgh in Round 6 of the 2020–21 URC against Leinster.[3]

On 16 April 2021 it was announced that he would move to Glasgow Warriors ahead of the new URC season and that he had signed ahead of the 2021-22 season.[4]

International career

In June 2021 Darge was called up to the Scotland squad for the Summer internationals.[5]

He made his debut for Scotland in the Six Nations match against Wales on 12 February 2022.[6]

Career statistics

List of international tries

Number Position Points Tries Result Opposition Venue Date Ref.
1 Flanker 5 1 Lost France Murrayfield Stadium 26 February 2022 [7]

as of 26 February 2022[8]

References

  1. ^ "Rory Darge". Edinburghrugby.org. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Age-grade trio pen pro deals". Edinburgh Rugby. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Eight-try Leinster overpower Edinburgh 50-10 in Pro14". BBC Sport. 16 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Squad update".
  5. ^ "Scotland: Seventeen uncapped players in squad for summer Tests". BBC. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Scotland players rated after tough Six Nations away loss to Wales". The National.
  7. ^ Eddison, Paul (26 February 2022). "FRANCE IMPRESS ON THE WAY TO DOMINANT WIN IN SCOTLAND". Six Nations Rugby. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
  8. ^ "Rory Darge". 26 February 2022.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by 23rd Sir Willie Purves Quaich
2022
Succeeded by