Kelly Brown
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| Full name | Kelly David Robert Brown | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 8 June 1982 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland[1] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[2] | ||
| Weight | 111 kg (17 st 7 lb) [2] | ||
| School | Earlston High School | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Flanker / Number 8 | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| Melrose RFC | |||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2005–2007 2007–2010 2010– |
Border Reivers Glasgow Warriors Saracens |
71 62 103 |
(47) (20) (25) |
| correct as of 15 February 2015. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2005– | Scotland | 64 | (20) [2] |
| correct as of 15 June 2014. | |||
Kelly Brown (born 8 June 1982) is a Scottish rugby union player. He was the captain of Scotland's national rugby union team, and plays club rugby for Saracens as a flanker.
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Early life
Brown was born on 8 June 1982 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was educated at Earlston High School in the Scottish Borders.[3]
Club career
Brown played professionally for Border Reivers[4] until the end of the 2006–07 season, when the club was disbanded.[5] After that he played for the Glasgow Warriors.[6][7]
On 19 January 2010, it was confirmed that Brown had signed a deal with Rugby Premiership club Saracens.[8]
International career
Brown made his debut for the Scottish national side on 5 June 2005 in a match against Romania where he scored a try. Brown was in the Scotland squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, when he made five appearance (four as substitute), and scored a try in the pool match against Portugal.[2]
He was injured during the 2011 Six Nations campaign while playing for Scotland against England at Twickenham, where he had to be stretchered off after a lengthy pause in play.[9]
On 30 October 2012 it was announced that, after a lengthy injury that ruled him out of the 6 nations, Brown would return to captain Scotland for his 50th cap in the first Autumn test of 2012 against New Zealand.
Personal life
Kelly Brown married Emily Granfield. They have two daughters, Amber and Leena. Brown's older brother Rowan also appeared for the Scottish Schools rugby team.[3]
Brown is a graduate of the McGuire Programme to treat stammering.[10]
References
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- ↑ Hadden brings in new faces The Telegraph, 10 January 2007
- ↑ Rugby-Border Reivers to be disbanded at end of season Reuters, 27 March 2007
- ↑ Brown signs for Glasgow Warriors BBC Sport, 16 May 2007
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- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/get-inspired/26035211
External links
- Kelly Brown profile Saracens
- Kelly Brown profile Scottish Rugby Union
- ESPN Profile
- Kelly Brown profile on www.glasgowwarriors.com unofficial fansite
- Use dmy dates from April 2014
- Use British English from April 2014
- Pages with broken file links
- 1982 births
- Living people
- People educated at Earlston High School
- Scottish rugby union players
- Scotland international rugby union players
- Rugby union flankers
- Border Reivers players
- Glasgow Warriors players
- Sportspeople from Edinburgh
- Melrose RFC players
- Saracens F.C. players
