Dan York Explained

Dan York
Birth Name:Daniel York
Height:[1]
Weight:105kg (231lb)
Position:Tighthead Prop
Repteam1:Scotland U18s
Years1:2017-
Clubs1:Glasgow Warriors
Amatyears1:-17
Amatyears2:2017-
Amatteam1:West of Scotland
Amatteam2:Glasgow Hawks
Province1:Glasgow U16
Province2:West of Scotland District U18
School:St Aloysius' College, Glasgow

Daniel York is a Scottish rugby union player who is a Stage 3 Scottish Rugby Academy player assigned to Glasgow Warriors. His usual position is at the Prop position.[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

York started his rugby union career playing for his school St Aloysius' College, Glasgow.[2] [3]

He then moved to play for West of Scotland.[4]

York was named in the 2016-17 Scottish Rugby Academy.[2]

He signed for Glasgow Hawks for 2017.[5]

Professional career

York has played for Glasgow District at Under 16.[6]

West of Scotland District U18 side against the East of Scotland U18.[7]

York trained with the Glasgow Warriors in the 2017-18 pre-season. Coach Kenny Murray praised him saying "he had applied himself really well".[8]

York graduated to be a Stage 3 player in the BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy and named in the second intake of the 2017-18 season to the Glasgow regional academy and assigned to Glasgow Warriors.[4] [1]

International career

York has played for the Scotland U18s.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dan York.
  2. Web site: Two Glasgow Academy players in Scotland 18s - News - Glasgow Hawks RFC. www.glasgowhawks.com.
  3. Web site: Schools rugby: Stirling County crowned champions of the President's Conference. HeraldScotland.
  4. Web site: Latest intake of top young talent confirmed - Scottish Rugby Union. www.scottishrugby.org. 13 September 2017. 3 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170603012507/http://www.scottishrugby.org/news/17/05/23/latest-intake-top-young-talent-confirmed. dead.
  5. Web site: Daniel York - 1st XV - Glasgow Hawks RFC. www.glasgowhawks.com.
  6. Web site: Young guns set for action - Glasgow Warriors. www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  7. Web site: East v West age-grade teams announced for decisive inter-national - Scottish Rugby Union. www.scottishrugby.org.
  8. Web site: INTERVIEW - Kenny Murray - 9 August. Warriors TV. 9 August 2017. YouTube.
  9. Web site: McLaren in pole position as under-18 squad is named - SCRUM. 8 March 2017.