Magnus Bradbury

Scotland international rugby union player

Rugby player
Magnus Bradbury
Birth nameMagnus Donald Blackburn Bradbury
Date of birth (1995-08-23) 23 August 1995 (age 28)
Place of birthGlasgow, Scotland
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight116 kg (18 st 4 lb; 256 lb)
SchoolOban HS,
Merchiston
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / Number Eight
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2022
2022–		 Edinburgh Rugby
Bristol Bears		 113
19		 (75)
(20)
Correct as of 5 April 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012
2013
2014–2015
2016–
2022		 Scotland U17
Scotland U18
Scotland U20
Scotland
Scotland 'A'
3
20
19
1
(0)
(5)
(15)
(0)
Correct as of 5 April 2023
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2015–2016 Scotland 7s 2 (0)
18th Sir Willie Purves Quaich
In office
2017–2017
Preceded byMark Bennett
Succeeded byMatt Fagerson

Magnus Donald Blackburn Bradbury (born 23 August 1995) is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays for Bristol Bears in the Gallagher Premiership.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Bradbury started playing rugby with Oban Lorne. From Oban High School, Bradbury secured a scholarship to study at Merchiston Castle School.

In April 2015 he won the BT Scottish Cup with Boroughmuir in their 55–17 win against the Border club Hawick scoring two tries.[1]

Professional career

As Oban is affiliated to Glasgow, Bradbury first represented Glasgow District at under-16 and under-17 levels - but with his move to Merchiston he came under Edinburgh's catchment area. Bradbury then represented Edinburgh District at under-18

Magnus made his professional début for Edinburgh in their Guinness PRO12 clash away to Leinster on Hallowe'en 2014.

On Monday 28 August 2017 Bradbury was announced as Edinburgh Rugby captain for the 2017/18 Pro14 season.

In March 2022 Bradbury announced he would leave Edinburgh Rugby and join Bristol Bears at the start of the 2022/23 Premiership Rugby season. [2]

International career

Bradbury has represented Scotland U17 and Scotland U18. He made his U18 international debut, coming off the bench, against England in March 2013 - and he then made the starting XV in the U18 victories over Ireland and Wales.[3]

His Scotland U20 debut came against the Irish in Athlone, in January 2014 and he scored his first try against Argentina in the final play-off game in the 2014 IRB JWC in Auckland.[4]

He made his 7s début in 2015 at the Dubai 7s reaching the Plate final.[5]

On Saturday 19 November 2016 Bradbury earned his first cap at full Scotland international level. Starting at 6 in an Autumn Test against Argentina he played a part in Scotland's remarkable 19-16 winning performance at Murrayfield Stadium.

He was called up to the 2019 Rugby World Cup squad on 8 September 2019 as injury cover as Jamie Ritchie fractured his cheekbone.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Hawick 17 - 55 Boroughmuir: Hawick humbled by Muir". www.scotsman.com.
  2. ^ "Magnus Bradbury to leave Edinburgh after signing for English Premiership side". Edinburgh Evening News. 9 March 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Magnus Bradbury". Edinburgh Rugby.
  4. ^ "Scotland U20". Scottish Rugby Union.
  5. ^ "Dubai 7s: Day two round-up | Scottish Rugby Union". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  6. ^ "Scotland add Bradbury as Ritchie cover". BBC Sport.

External links

  • "Scotland U20 (Magnus Bradbury) | Scottish Rugby Union". scottishrugby.org. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
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