Rhys Tait
| Born | 2 July 2002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (16 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Sedbergh School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rhys Tait (born 2 July 2002 in Hawick, Scotland) is an Emerging Scotland international rugby union player who plays for Doncaster Knights at the Flanker position. He previously played for Boroughmuir Bears and Southern Knights in the Super Series.
Rugby Union career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]He started playing rugby union at the age of 5 playing for JedForest minis.[1]
He played rugby union for Sedbergh School.
Professional career
[edit]He played for the Newcastle Falcons Under 18 side.[3]
In the Super 6 league he played for Boroughmuir Bears and Southern Knights.[2]
He then joined the Glasgow Warriors as part of their academy in 2021.[1]
In 2023 he was loaned out to Doncaster Knights in the RFU Championship.[4] He was signed permanently by the Knights from the 2023 season.[5]
It was announced on 1 June 2026 that Tait would be joining Coventry rugby club for 2026-27 season.[6]
International career
[edit]He was capped for Scotland U16 and Scotland U18.
He played for Scotland U20s. He was named the U20 captain by Head Coach Kenny Murray.[7]
On 14 December 2024 he played for the first international match for the Emerging Scotland side.[8]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Rhys Tait". glasgowwarriors.com.
- 1 2 "Borders back-row Rhys Tait swaps Glasgow Warriors for Doncaster Knights". The Southern Reporter. 6 June 2023.
- ↑ "Premiership Rugby | Falcons Under-18s team for Finals Day". premiershiprugby.com.
- ↑ "Rhys Tait joins Doncaster". glasgowwarriors.com.
- ↑ "Rhys Tait". Doncaster Knights.
- ↑ https://coventryrugby.co.uk/news/rhys-tait-joins-coventry-rugby-ahead-of-2026-27-season
- ↑ "Tait to lead Scotland U20". Glasgow Warriors. 27 January 2022.
- ↑ Renton, Colin (14 December 2024). "Emerging Scotland draw positives from Italy Under-23s defeat". Scottish Rugby News from The Offside Line.
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