Andrew Turner (born March 24, 1993) is a London, England-born[1] rugby union player who has played for the United States men's national team. Turner has also previously played for Gordon RFC and London Scottish FC.
Date of birth | 24 March 1993 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 198 lb (90 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Club career
editGordon
editTurner made his debut for Gordon RFC on April 6, 2013, starting at lock, in a 28–11 defeat to Manly.[2] Over the course of the 2013 and 2014 Shute Shield seasons, Turner made eleven total appearances for the club, starting in five matches; he did not score during his tenure with the club.[3]
London Scottish
editTurner made his debut for London Scottish FC on September 4, 2015, starting at wing, in a 23–19 defeat to Moseley in the RFU Championship.[4] During the 2015–16 British and Irish Cup, Turner made three total appearances for the club; he scored one try during the competition.[3] During the 2015–16 RFU Championship season, Turner made two total appearances for the club; he did not score in either match.[3] After the 2015–16 season, Turner did not rejoin the club.[5]
International career
editUSA Eagles
editTurner was first named to the roster for the USA Eagles ahead of the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship.[6] Turner made his debut for the Eagles on February 25, 2017, appearing as a substitute and playing at scrum-half, in a 57–9 victory against Chile.[7] As of April 2019[update], this is the only appearance that he has made for the Eagles.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Andrew Turner". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ "Andrew Turner - New South Wales Shute Shield - SEASON 2012-2013 - Games played". It's Rugby. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Rugby - Player statistics - club stats". It's Rugby. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ "Andrew Turner - The Championship - SEASON 2015-2016 - Games played". It's Rugby. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ "Four new signings complete London Scottish squad for 16/17 season". London Scottish F.C. August 31, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ Clifton, Pat (January 25, 2017). "Breaking Down Eagle Squad for ARC". Rugby Today. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
- ^ "Americas Rugby Championship - Santiago, 25 February 2017, 15:40 local, 18:40 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved April 24, 2019.