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Ben Afshar

Ben Afshar (born 2 April 2003) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Glasgow Warriors at the Scrum half position.[1]

Ben Afshar
Birth nameBen Afshar
Date of birth (2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 21)
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight81 kg (179 lb; 12 st 11 lb)
SchoolMerchiston Castle School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009–15 Edinburgh Academicals ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022– Glasgow Warriors 8 (5)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021–22 Southern Knights ()
2022–23 Ayrshire Bulls ()
2023– Stirling Wolves ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019 Scotland U16
2020 Scotland U18
2022–23 Scotland U20

Rugby Union career

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Amateur career

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He played with Edinburgh Academicals from the age of 6, before joining the Merchiston Castle School set-up.[2]

Professional career

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Afshar joined Glasgow Warriors in 2022, initially with the Scottish Rugby Academy, before graduating from the academy with a permanent partnership deal with the Glasgow Warriors and Stirling Wolves in 2023.[3]

He played for the Southern Knights in 2022,[4] before moving to the Ayrshire Bulls.[5]

He played in the pre-season matches for Glasgow Warriors against Ayrshire Bulls in the 2022–23 season.[6] He then played for Glasgow Warriors 'A' side against the Super 6 sides Ayrshire Bulls, Boroughmuir Bears in the 2022–23 season.

He played in the pre-season matches for Glasgow Warriors against Ulster and Zebre in the 2023–24 season.

He then made his competitive debut for the Warriors against Ulster Rugby on 25 November 2023 in the United Rugby Championship in a bonus point win which took the Warriors top of the URC league.[7] He became Glasgow Warrior No. 356.[8]

International career

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Afshar came through the age grades for Scotland playing at Under 16 and Under 18s.[2] Afshar co-captained the Scotland U20 in 2023.[9]

He was named as a development player in the Scotland squad for their summer tour of the Americas in 2024.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Ben Afshar". Glasgow Warriors. Archived from the original on 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Ben Afshar". Scottish Rugby. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Stirling Wolves Squad Announcement!". 21 July 2023. Archived from the original on 21 July 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Match Report: Friday 29th April 2022 – FOSROC Super6 Sprint Series Round 3 – Southern Knights vs Stirling County". 2 May 2022. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  5. ^ Kerr, Callum (29 March 2023). "Pat MacArthur unveils his Ayrshire Bulls Squad ahead of FOSROC Super Series Sprint". Ayrshire Bulls Rugby. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Glasgow Warriors | Glasgow Warriors v Ayrshire Bulls". www.glasgowwarriors.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  7. ^ Barnes, David (25 November 2023). "URC: Glasgow v Ulster: Johnny Matthews brace helps Warriors go top". The Offside Line. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ Bathgate, Stuart (28 June 2023). "Scotland U20s announce squad for World Rugby Trophy". The Offside Line. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  10. ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cerr77jg17go
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