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Scottish rugby union player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Andrew Ness (born 1 October 1971) is a Scottish former rugby union player who played for Glasgow Warriors at the Flanker position.
Birth name | Andrew G. Ness | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 1 October 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Dollar Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Strathclyde | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In 1989 he played for Scotland Schools and was highlighted as having huge potential for senior rugby.[1] At the time he was still in Dollar Academy.[2]
He enlisted with Glasgow High Kelvinside that same year.[3]
While at Strathclyde University studying for an MSc in Business Economics, Ness represented Scotland Students at the Rugby Students World Cup in 1992.[4]
Glasgow High Kelvinside merged with Glasgow Academicals to form Glasgow Hawks in 1997. (Both original clubs still survive as spin-offs from the merger). From 1997 Ness then played for amateur club Glasgow Hawks.[5][6][7][8]
The flanker was named in the professional provincial Glasgow squad for the season 1997–98[9]
Ness played for Glasgow in their pre-season match against London Scottish on 10 August 1997. Although Glasgow lost the match 15 – 49, Ness scored a try.[10]
Ness is now a Fund Manager for Global Emerging Markets.[11] He is an associate of the UK Society of Investment Professionals (ASIP).[12]
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