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Alan Kittle
Birth nameAlan John Kittle
Date of birth (1970-12-10) 10 December 1970 (age 53)
Place of birthScotland
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
SchoolRoss High School, Tranent
Rugby union career
Position(s) tighthead Prop
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Stewarts Melville
Watsonians
Stirling County
Musselburgh
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Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996-97
1997-99
Edinburgh Rugby
Glasgow Warriors
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International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Scotland U19

Alan Kittle (born 10 December 1970[1] in Scotland) is a Scottish former rugby union player for Glasgow Warriors. He played at the Loosehead Prop position.

Rugby Union career

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Kittle played rugby both in the amateur and professional era.

Amateur career

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He played with amateur club Stewarts Melville in 1993[2] to 1995.[3]

He joined Watsonians in the 1995–96 season.[4][5]

In 1999[6] and 2000, Alan played for Musselburgh RFC.[7]

Professional career

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When rugby's professional era began in Scotland in 1996, Kittle signed for Edinburgh. As part of the Edinburgh deal Kittle could still play for Watsonians.[8][9]

However he was overlooked by the Edinburgh team and joined Glasgow for 1997 to 1998 season.[10] As part of the Glasgow rugby deal Kittle could play for Stirling County.[11]

He played 9 matches for Glasgow in the Heineken Cup[12][13][14][15][16][17] and played in the Scottish Inter-District Championship.[18] He also played for Glasgow against South Africa.[19][20] and Fiji[21] and Māori All Blacks[22]

International career

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He played for Scotland Schools while still at Ross High School, Tranent.[23] He also played for Scotland Under 19s in 1990.[24]

He was in Scotland's World Cup preparation squad till injury in 1994.[25]

He played for a Scotland Development XV in the Zimbabwe tour of 1995.[26][27] He was on the bench for the combined Scottish Districts match against Spain in 2000.[28]

Outside of rugby

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Kittle now has an Art and Marketing career[27] and is a Creative Director in Bristol.[29][30]

References

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  1. ^ Border Reivers v Glasgow, 24 October 1997, match programme
  2. ^ BILL LEITH (29 November 1993). "Rugby Union: Wyllie teases rivals". The Independent. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Big sheet and bundle, Stewart's Melville FP versus Stirling County, Inverleith, Edinburgh, 11 February 1995". Calmview.eu. Retrieved 16 January 2016.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Big sheet and bundle, Melrose versus Watsonians, The Greenyards, Melrose, 4 November 1995". Calmview.eu. Retrieved 16 January 2016.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Big sheet and bundle, Heriot's FP versus Watsonians, Meggetland, Edinburgh, 21 April 1996". Calmview.eu. Retrieved 16 January 2016.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Musselburgh race to impressive win". Herald Scotland.
  7. ^ "Aberdeen's Stirling work". The Scotsman. 17 September 2000. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  8. ^ "Big sheet and bundle, Watsonians versus Boroughmuir, Myreside, Edinburgh, 14 September 1996". Calmview.eu. Retrieved 16 January 2016.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Big sheet and bundle, Melrose versus Watsonians, The Greenyards, 22 February 1997". Calmview.eu. Retrieved 16 January 2016.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "District cap does not fit six Scotland internationalists. Room left to tempt big names north as 43 players pay the penalty for rugby's contract revolution". Herald Scotland.
  11. ^ "Alan's op hell; KITTLE NIGHTMARE AS DOCS BATTLE TO FIX EYE INJURY". Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  12. ^ "Match Centre | Welsh Rugby Union | Official Website : Match Centre : Heineken Cup". Wru.co.uk. 12 October 1997. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  13. ^ "ig sheet, Glasgow Caledonians versus Treviso, Firhill Stadium, Glasgow, 18 October 1998". Calmview.eu. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  14. ^ "Match Report". Swansea RFC. 21 September 1997. Archived from the original on 25 January 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  15. ^ "Match Centre | Heineken Cup | ERC | Official Website". Origin-m.ercrugby.com. 14 September 1997. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  16. ^ "Glasgow v Treviso rugby match 1998". Love-rugby.com. 18 October 1998. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  17. ^ "Glasgow v Wasps rugby match 1997". Love-rugby.com. 14 September 1997. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  18. ^ "Big sheet, Glasgow Caledonians versus Edinburgh Reivers, Firhill Stadium, Glasgow, 25 October 1998". Calmview.eu. Retrieved 16 January 2016.[permanent dead link]
  19. ^ "Big sheet and bundle, Glasgow Caledonians versus South Africa, Firhill Stadium, Glasgow, 10 November 1998". Calmview.eu. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  20. ^ "SA Rugby Squad – Glasgow Caledonians : 1998 SA to UK and Ireland". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  21. ^ "Reds give a green light for Scotland". Herald Scotland.
  22. ^ "Defeat but no disgrace for Glasgow's Reds". Herald Scotland.
  23. ^ "Findlay wings his way home in schools' side". Herald Scotland.
  24. ^ "Brave Scots fail to hold English". Herald Scotland.
  25. ^ "Logan's welcome County return for Jed-Forest visit". Herald Scotland.
  26. ^ "Google Groups". Groups.google.com. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  27. ^ a b "Supergroup :: The Creative Collective :: Marketing Services Edinburgh Scotland". Wearesupergroup.com. Archived from the original on 10 December 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  28. ^ "RUGBY: MATT'S MISERY GOES ON. - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
  29. ^ "Alan Kittle | LinkedIn". Uk.linkedin.com. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2016.[permanent dead link]
  30. ^ Stephen Lepitak. "Mason Zimbler appoints Alan Kittle as creative director". The Drum. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
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