George Horne (rugby union)

Scotland international rugby union player

Rugby player

George Horne

Horne representing Scotland during the World Rugby Under 20 Championship

Date of birth|  (1995-05-12) 12 May 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth| Dundee, Scotland
Height| 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight| 79 kg (174 lb; 12 st 6 lb)
School| Bell Baxter High School
Strathallan School
University| University of Edinburgh
Rugby union career
| Position(s)|  Scrum-half

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Current team|  Glasgow Warriors
Senior career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
2015–2016|  → London Scottish (loan)|  15|  (5)
2016–|  Glasgow Warriors|  119|  (424)

Correct as of 12 July 2024

International career
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Points)
2014–2015|  Scotland U20|  12|  (59)
2016–2018|  Scotland 7s|  44|  (133)
2018–|  Scotland|  34|  (44)
2022|  Scotland 'A'|  1|  (10)

Correct as of 25 November 2024

George Horne (born 12 May 1995) is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for United Rugby Championship club Glasgow Warriors and the Scotland national team.[1]

## Early life

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Coming through the school set up, Horne was a pupil at Bell Baxter High School before moving to Strathallan School. He is currently studying physical education at the University of Edinburgh.

Horne has played for Howe of Fife[2] and Currie.[3]

Horne currently plays for amateur team Glasgow Hawks when not playing for the Warriors.[4]

Horne was drafted to Glasgow Hawks in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season.[5]

## Club career

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Horne was one of the new inductees for season 2015–16 at the new Scottish Rugby Academy as a Stage 3 player. Stage 3 players are assigned to professional clubs and Horne was assigned to Glasgow Warriors.[6]

Horne made his debut for Glasgow Warriors in a friendly match against the British Army Rugby Union side on 25 September 2015. In a 71–0 victory for the Warriors, Horne came off the bench to grab a try.[7]

In November, 2015, Horne was loaned to London Scottish, by Glasgow Warriors, to gain more experience of playing professional rugby.[8]

Horne remained as a Stage 3 player assigned to Glasgow Warriors in the 2016-17 season. He made his competitive debut for the Warriors in the Pro12 match against the Ospreys on 25 November 2016.[9] Horne has an exceptional try scoring rate, averaging better than a try every other game at both club and international levels.

## International career

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Horne has represented Scotland at under-17, under-19 and under-20 levels.[10]

Coming through the Scotland age grades, Horne made his debut for the Scotland 7s side on 2 December 2016 against USA 7s at the Dubai Sevens.[11]

Horne gained his first senior XV cap for Scotland on 16 June 2018 when playing against the United States.[12] The following week he scored two tries as Scotland beat Argentina 15-44.[13]

On 9 October 2019 Horne scored a hat-trick in a 61-0 win over Russia at the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[14][15] He also had a fourth try disallowed for a forward pass in the build up.

He was capped by Scotland 'A' on 25 June 2022 in their match against Chile.[16]

In 2023 Horne was selected in Scotland's 33 player squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.[17]

## Career statistics

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### List of international tries

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No.  | Date  | Venue  | Opponent  | Score  | Result  | Competition

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1  | 23 June 2018  | Estadio Centenario, Resistencia, Argentina  |  Argentina | 5–0  | 44–15  | 2018 June rugby union tests
2  | 36–3
3  | 6 September 2019  | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland  |  Georgia | 27–9  | 36–9  | 2019 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches
4  | 9 October 2019  | Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi, Japan  |  Russia | 19–0  | 61–0  | 2019 Rugby World Cup
5  | 26–0
6  | 47–0
7  | 24 September 2023  | Allianz Riviera, Nice, France  |  Tonga | 29-17  | 45–17  | 2023 Rugby World Cup
8  | 12 July 2024  | Audi Field, Washington DC, United States of America  |  United States | 33–7  | 42–7  | 2024 mid-year rugby union tests

as of 12 July 2024[update]

## Personal life

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Horne's brother is the former Glasgow Warriors centre and Scotland international Peter Horne.[18]

## References

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1. ^ "Glasgow Warriors (George Horne) - Glasgow Warriors". glasgowwarriors.org. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
2. ^ "George Horne - 1st XV - Howe of Fife RFC". pitchero.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
3. ^ "Howe of Fife's George Horne brought in to Scotland's GB7s squad". thecourier.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 September 2015.
4. ^ "George Horne blasts penalty over for last-gasp Hawks win". WestEndReport.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2015.
5. ^ "Warriors find out pro draft destinations | Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
6. ^ "BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy reaches significant milestone". scottishrugby.org. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2015.
7. ^ "Warriors overcome Army in friendly". glasgowwarriors.org. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
8. ^ "Glasgow Warriors - London Scottish debut for Robbie Fergusson". glasgowwarriors.com.
9. ^ "Glasgow Warriors vs Ospreys, Fri, 25/11/2016 - 19:35 | Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
10. ^ "Scotland U20 (George Horne) - Scottish Rugby Union". scottishrugby.org.
11. ^ "HSBC Sevens World Series".
12. ^ "USA vs Scotland, Sat, 16/06/2018 - 20:00 - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
13. ^ "Argentina 15-44 Scotland: Reputations clawed back against toothless Pumas". BBC Sport. 24 June 2018.
14. ^ "Scotland vs Russia BBC Sport".
15. ^ "Scotland vs Russia RWC 2019". Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
16. ^ "Chile v Scotland A". Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
17. ^ "Scotland squad named for Rugby World Cup 2023". Scottish Rugby Union.
18. ^ "Former Howe of Fife brothers Peter and George Horne called up for Scotland's Six Nations campaign".

## External links

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* George Horne at ESPNscrum
* George Horne at ItsRugby.co.uk
* George Horne at Scottish Rugby Union
* Glasgow Warriors biography Archived 27 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine
* Glasgow Warriors fansite biography
* Under 20 match report

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