Alex Grove
| Birth name | Alexander Grove | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 November 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Solihull, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Arnold Lodge School Rugby School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alex Grove (born 30 November 1987) is a Scottish rugby union player for Worcester Warriors in the Aviva Premiership.
He plays as a centre but can also play on the wing.
Grove previously played for Scotland at under-18, under-19, and under-20 level. He was also part of Scotland A's victorious IRB Nations Cup team in 2009, he received his first call-up to the full Scotland squad for the November internationals. An injury to Ben Cairns ensured that he started the first two games, which were wins over Fiji and Australia.
He attended Arnold Lodge School and Rugby School and was vice captain of the Rugby first XV.
His qualification for Scotland is through his grandfather, Ron Wylie the former Aston Villa and Birmingham City footballer who also managed West Bromwich Albion.
He signed for Edinburgh on a 6-month loan from Worcester for first half of the 2010/11 season in a view to increase his chances of World Cup selection.