Zander Fagerson | |
Fullname: | Alexander James Ragnar Fagerson |
Birth Date: | 19 January 1996 |
Birth Place: | Perth, Scotland |
Height: | 1.880NaN0 |
Weight: | 1250NaN0 |
School: | High School of Dundee Strathallan School |
Relatives: | Matt Fagerson (brother) |
Position: | Prop |
Currentclub: | Glasgow Warriors |
Years1: | 2014– |
Clubs1: | Glasgow Warriors |
Apps1: | 149 |
Points1: | 55 |
Repyears1: | 2014–2016 |
Repteam1: | Scotland U20 |
Repcaps1: | 19 |
Reppoints1: | 10 |
Repyears4: | 2016– |
Repteam4: | Scotland |
Repcaps4: | 67 |
Reppoints4: | 15 |
Repyears5: | 2021 |
Repteam5: | British & Irish Lions |
Repcaps5: | 0 |
Reppoints5: | 0 |
Coachyears1: | 2019– |
Coachteams1: | Glasgow High Kelvinside (assistant) |
Clubupdate: | 13 April 2023 |
Repupdate: | 16 March 2024 |
Ru Coachupdate: | 13 April 2023 |
Alexander James Ragnar Fagerson (born 19 January 1996) is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Glasgow Warriors and the Scotland national team.[1]
Fagerson was drafted to Stirling County in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season.[2]
Fagerson made his debut for Glasgow Warriors in a 40–23 win at Treviso in October 2014 going on to become the youngest player to reach 50 caps for Glasgow Warriors at the age of 21.[3]
Fagerson represented Scotland at under-16, under-18 and under-20.
Fagerson received his first call up to the senior Scotland squad by coach Vern Cotter on 19 January 2016 for the 2016 Six Nations Championship.[4] He made his debut for Scotland as a replacement in the Six Nations match against England at Murrayfield on 6 February 2016.[5]
In 2023 Fagerson, and his brother, were selected in the 33 player squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.[6]
In May 2021 Fagerson was selected in the 37-man squad for the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa.[7]
Fagerson took to the field for the first tour match against the Sigma Lions at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, becoming Lion #848.[8] [9]
Opposition | Played | Win | Loss | Draw | Tries | Points | Win % | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | % | ||
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | % | ||
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | % | ||
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | % | ||
10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | % | ||
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | % | ||
7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | % | ||
9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | % | ||
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | % | ||
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | % | ||
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | % | ||
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | % | ||
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | % | ||
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | % | ||
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | % | ||
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | % | ||
Career | 67 | 37 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 10 | % |
From the 2019-20 season Fagerson will be an assistant coach at Glasgow High Kelvinside.[10]
Outside rugby, Fagerson was Scottish Youth Downhill Mountain Bike Champion in 2010, sang with NYCoS National Boys Choir in 2006 and is a qualified lifeguard.[11]
Fagerson is known affectionately as "Zandbags" amongst Scottish rugby fans due to his love of getting involved in any "afters".[12]