Sam Hidalgo-Clyne
| Full name | Samuel Peter Hidalgo-Clyne | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 August 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Granada, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 84.2 kg (13 st 4 lb) | ||
| School | Corstorphine Primary, The Royal High School, Merchiston Castle School | ||
| University | Edinburgh University | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Scrum Half | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2011– | Edinburgh | 61 | (316) |
| correct as of 29 October 2016. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2015– 2011–2013 |
Scotland Scotland U20 |
9 12 |
(0) (5) |
| correct as of 13 February 2016. | |||
| Sevens national teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| 2011–2012 | Scotland 7s | 5 (9) | |
Samuel Hidalgo-Clyne (born 4 August 1993) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Scotland and Edinburgh in the Pro12. His primary position is as a scrum-half, but he can also operate as a fly-half, winger and full-back.
Early life
Born in Jayena, Granada, Spain, he moved to Edinburgh at the age of three.[1] He began playing rugby at primary school for Forrester RFC and continued there when he started his secondary schooling at the Royal High School.[2] Having gained a scholarship, he attended Merchiston Castle School[1] where he played as a stand-off before being selected as a scrum-half.
Club rugby
Hidalgo-Clyne specialised in international sevens for the 2011–12 season and joined Edinburgh's elite development roster in the summer of 2012.
He was awarded a place on the 2013 Macphail Scholarship to New Zealand.[3]
Upon his return, Hidalgo-Clyne put himself in contention for a place in the senior squad and made his debut against Munster in September 2013.[4] His first try for the club came in the opening minute of Edinburgh's 48–0 evisceration of Benetton Treviso in December 2014.[5] At the end of the 2014–15 season, Hidalgo-Clyne was named the Pro12 Young Player of the Year.[6]
International career
Hidalgo-Clyne made his full Scotland debut on Saturday 7 February 2015, coming off the replacements' bench in a 15–8 defeat to France in the 2015 Six Nations Championship, and did so again in each of the remaining four matches.[7]
Hidalgo-Clyne has also represented Scotland under-17, under-18, under-20 and Scotland Sevens.
References
- 1 2 Lothian, Bill (29 May 2012). "Rugby: Ex-Forrester kid lands development deal". The Scotsman. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ↑ Morrison, Iain (20 January 2015). "Six Nations: Sam Hidalgo-Clyne on fast-track to top". The Scotsman. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ↑ Ferguson, David (26 September 2013). "Edinburgh v Scarlets: Sam Hidalgo-Clyne to start". The Scotsman. Retrieved 27 April 2015.
- ↑ "Edinburgh Rugby (Sam Hidalgo-Clyne) - Edinburgh Rugby". edinburghrugby.org.
- ↑ McVake, Roddy (19 December 2014). "Pro 12: Edinburgh 48-0 Treviso". BBC Sport.
- ↑ "GUINNESS PRO12 Awards 2014/15" (Press release). Guinness Pro12. 17 May 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ↑ "Scotland (Sam Hidalgo-Clyne) - Scottish Rugby Union". scottishrugby.org.
External links
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jonny Gray, Gregor Hunter |
John Macphail Scholarship Finn Russell, Sam Hidalgo-Clyne 2013 |
Succeeded by Ewan McQuillin, Adam Ashe |