Stewart Campbell (rugby union)

Stewart Campbell (born 7 November 1972) is a former Scottish international rugby union player who played for Glasgow Caledonians (now Glasgow Warriors). He played in the Lock position.[2]

Stewart Campbell
Birth nameStewart Joseph Campbell[1]
Date of birth (1972-04-25) 25 April 1972 (age 52)
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
Height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight113 kg (17 st 11 lb)
SchoolBalfron High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Strathendrick RFC
West of Scotland
Dundee HSFP
Melrose RFC
()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–1998
1998–2001
2001−2002
2002−2003
2003−2004
Caledonia Reds
Glasgow Warriors
Benetton Treviso
Leeds Carnegie
Leicester Tigers
13
64
3
2
4
(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
- North and Midlands ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)




1995–1998
1995–1998
Scotland U18
Scotland U19
Scotland U21
Scotland Club XV
Scotland A
Scotland




16
17





(0)
Correct as of 4 July 2015

Campbell started playing amateur rugby for Strathendrick RFC. Moving through amateur clubs he played for West of Scotland, Dundee HSFP[3] and Melrose RFC.[4]

When professional rugby started in Scotland in 1996, Campbell first played for the Caledonia Reds. On their merger with the Glasgow side he then turned out for Glasgow Caledonians in 1998.[5]

Campbell then played for Treviso in Italy before moving to England to play for the Leicester Tigers and then Yorkshire Carnegie.

Campbell played for Scotland at various age grades, the Club XV side, the 'A' side and the Scottish national team.[citation needed]

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References

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  1. ^ "Stewart Campbell - Rugby Union - Players and Officials - ESPN Scrum". ESPN scrum.
  2. ^ "Reds release Campbell". ESPN scrum.
  3. ^ "Rugby Union: Armstrong has edge over Nicol". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Campbell calls it a day". scotsman.com.
  5. ^ "District cap does not fit six Scotland internationalists. Room left to tempt big names north as 43 players pay the penalty for rugby's contract revolution". Herald Scotland.