Dougie Hall
Encyclopedia
Douglas William Hugh Hall is a Rugby Union
Footballer playing at Hooker for the Glasgow Warriors
and Scotland
.
Born in Dingwall
he was educated at Glenalmond College
in Perthshire
and it was playing for them he was first scouted. He debuted for Scotland in the second-half defeat against Wales
at the age of 22 in August 2003 (23–9). Hall had already represented Scotland at national Under-19 and Under-21 levels, before starting a training contract with the Glasgow Caledonians (now Glasgow Warriors) before turning professional in 2002. He spent much of the 2001–02 season recovering from a broken leg but played for Glasgow towards the end of that season. He then transferred to Edinburgh Rugby where he spent 5 years learning his craft and cementing his place as Scotland's number 1 hooker. For the start of the 2007-08 season
Hall went back down the M8 to rejoin the Glasgow Warriors.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
Footballer playing at Hooker for the Glasgow Warriors
Glasgow Warriors
The Glasgow Warriors, formerly Glasgow Rugby, are one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland, Edinburgh being the other. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12 and their home ground is Firhill Stadium, also the home of Partick Thistle Football Club.-History:Glasgow Rugby were created to...
and Scotland
Scotland national rugby union team
The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...
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Born in Dingwall
Dingwall
Dingwall is a town and former royal burgh in the Highland council area of Scotland. It has a population of 5,026. It was formerly an east-coast harbor but now lies inland. Dingwall Castle was once the biggest castle north of Stirling. On the town's present-day outskirts lies Tulloch Castle, parts...
he was educated at Glenalmond College
Glenalmond College
Glenalmond College is a co-educational independent boarding school in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, for children aged between 12 and 18 years. It is situated on the River Almond near the village of Methven, about west of the city of Perth. The school's motto is Floreat Glenalmond...
in Perthshire
Perthshire
Perthshire, officially the County of Perth , is a registration county in central Scotland. It extends from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south...
and it was playing for them he was first scouted. He debuted for Scotland in the second-half defeat against Wales
Wales national rugby union team
The Wales national rugby union team represent Wales in international rugby union tournaments. They compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland, Italy and Scotland. Wales have won the Six Nations and its predecessors 24 times outright, second only to England with...
at the age of 22 in August 2003 (23–9). Hall had already represented Scotland at national Under-19 and Under-21 levels, before starting a training contract with the Glasgow Caledonians (now Glasgow Warriors) before turning professional in 2002. He spent much of the 2001–02 season recovering from a broken leg but played for Glasgow towards the end of that season. He then transferred to Edinburgh Rugby where he spent 5 years learning his craft and cementing his place as Scotland's number 1 hooker. For the start of the 2007-08 season
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Hall went back down the M8 to rejoin the Glasgow Warriors.