Rory Sutherland (rugby union)
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| Date of birth | 24 August 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Hawick, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 119 kg (262 lb; 18 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hawick High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rory Sutherland (born 24 August 1992) is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays as a prop for Glasgow Warriors. He previously played for Oyonnax, Ulster Rugby, Worcester Warriors and Edinburgh Rugby.[1]
Early life
[edit]Sutherland is a former Trinity Primary and Hawick High School pupil.
Sutherland came through the ranks with his hometown club and school sides before representing the Borders and Scotland at under-17 and under-18 in the back-row.
Club career
[edit]He switched to loose-head prop during his first season of senior rugby at Hawick and, after a season with Biggar, caught the attention of RBS Premiership runners-up and Border League winners Gala.
In 2017, Sutherland suffered a serious adductor injury that threatened his career and required him to spend time in a wheelchair.[2][3]
While on the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa it was announced that Sutherland would join Worcester Warriors ahead of the 2021/22 season. On 5 October 2022 all Warriors players had their contracts terminated due to the liquidation of the company to which they were employed.[4] Following the termination of his Worcester Warriors contract, Sutherland signed a short-term contact with Ulster.[5] He left Ulster at the end of the season.[6] After the 2023 Rugby World Cup he joined Oyonnax on a one-year contract to play in the French Top 14. [7]
He joined reigning United Rugby Championship side Glasgow Warriors for season 2024-25. He made his competitive debut on 27 September 2024 against Benetton Rugby for the Glasgow side, becoming Glasgow Warrior No. 362.
International career
[edit]Sutherland received his first call up to the senior Scotland squad by coach Vern Cotter on 19 January 2016 for the 2016 Six Nations Championship.[8] Sutherland got his first Scotland cap during the Six Nations against Ireland in 2016. By 2021, he had made 18 appearances for Scotland, 16 as a starter and two as a replacement.[9]
In 2023 Sutherland was selected in Scotland's 33 player squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.[10]
British & Irish Lions
[edit]In May 2021, Sutherland was selected in the 37-man squad for the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa.[11] He took to the field in the opening warmup match against Japan at Murrayfield, becoming Lion #840.[12] After strong performances in the tour's warm-up matches, he was selected on the substitutes' bench for the first Test but was subsequently elevated to the starting line up just hours before kick-off. He played 55 minutes as the Lions won 17–22 to lead the series.[13][14] Then he came off the bench the following week for his second Test cap.[15]
Personal life
[edit]Sutherland is married and they have three children.[16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Scotland prop Rory Sutherland joins French Top 14 outfit Oyonnax on one-year deal". The Scotsman. 16 October 2023.
- ^ "'Do I f***' - Scottish prop doesn't regret ignoring injury that left him in wheelchair". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Road to recovery almost at an end for Edinburgh prop Rory Sutherland". HeraldScotland. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Worcester player and staff contracts terminated after high court ruling | Worcester | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Rory Sutherland". ulster.rugby/. Ulster Rugby. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
- ^ "Ulster Rugby to thank departing players at Quarter-Final". Ulster Rugby. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- ^ "Scotland prop Rory Sutherland joins French Top 14 outfit Oyonnax on one-year deal". The Scotsman. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Six Nations 2016: Ryan Wilson not in Scotland squad". BBC. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "Rory Sutherland Loosehead Prop". Scottish Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Scotland squad named for Rugby World Cup 2023". Scottish Rugby Union.
- ^ "British and Irish Lions 2021: Sam Simmonds in 37-man squad but Billy Vunipola misses out". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
- ^ "Player Numbers".
- ^ "Jones to captain Lions in first Test". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Lions fight back to clinch series opener". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Relive South Africa v Lions second Test". BBC Sport. 30 July 2021.
- ^ "'Do I f***' - Scottish prop doesn't regret ignoring injury that left him in wheelchair".
External links
[edit]- profile at Edinburgh Rugby
- Rory Sutherland at European Professional Club Rugby
- Rory Sutherland at ESPNscrum
- Rory Sutherland at ItsRugby.co.uk
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