Byron McGuigan

Byron McGuigan
Full name Byron McGuigan
Date of birth (1989-08-20) 20 August 1989
Place of birth Walvis Bay, South Africa
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
School Milnerton High School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Centre/Wing
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2010–2011
2012–2014
2014–2016
2016–
Border Bulldogs
Glasgow
Exeter Chiefs
Sale Sharks
13
20
21
9
(46)
(20)
(15)
(14)
correct as of 30 October 2016.
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2014 Bay of Plenty 10 (18)
correct as of 9 October 2014.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2011–2012 Scotland Sevens 6 (45)
correct as of 26 October 2012.

Byron McGuigan (born 20 August 1989) is a South African-born Scottish rugby union player. His regular playing position is either outside-centre or wing. He played for Glasgow Warriors in the RaboDirect Pro 12 [1][2] having previously represented the Border Bulldogs in South Africa's Vodacom Cup competition.[3]

It was announced in April 2014 that he had left Glasgow Warriors after 20 appearances and four tries over two seasons.[4]

On 2 November 2014, it was announced by Aviva Premiership side Exeter Chiefs that McGuigan would be joining them for the 2014–15 season on a one-year deal.[5] On 27 July 2016, McGuigan signed a two-year deal with Premiership rivals Sale Sharks from the 2016-17 season.[6]

Reference List

  1. "Byron McGuigan Glasgow Warriors profile". Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  2. "Scotland 7s Star Byron McGuigan Pens Two-Year Deal With Glasgow Warriors". Retrieved 26 October 2012.
  3. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Byron McGuigan". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  4. http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/14/04/29/mcguigan-leaves-warriors
  5. "Exeter Bring in McGuigan". Planet Rugby. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  6. "Sale Sharks sign former Exeter Chiefs utility back Byron McGuigan". BBC Sport. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 27 September 2016.

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