| Born | (1990-08-09)9 August 1990 (age 35) Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | George Watson's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stuart McInally (born 9 August 1990) is a retired Scottish professionalrugby union player who played as ahooker most notably forUnited Rugby Championship clubEdinburgh and theScotland national team.[1]
McInally made hisEdinburgh debut in 2010, and became a regular in the team over the subsequent three seasons. In 2013 it was announced that he would be making the transformation fromflanker tohooker, then in 2014RFU Championship sideBristol Rugby signed him on loan.[2] He made his competitive debut in his new position forEdinburgh in early 2015, and was called up to theScotland squad for the 2015 summer tests. After securing his first caps in the double-header victories againstItaly, McInally was named in the final 31-man squad for the2015 Rugby World Cup by Head CoachVern Cotter.[3] However he then had to withdraw from the squad through injury and was replaced byKevin Bryce.[4] In 2018 he captained the Scotland team against Argentina in a match which ended 44–15 to Scotland.[5]
In January 2016 McInally signed a contract extension with Edinburgh.[6] In August 2016, Edinburgh Rugby named him andGrant Gilchrist as their co-captains for the coming season.[7]
In April 2023, McInally announced that he would retire from professional rugby after the2023 Rugby World Cup. He was not initially included in the Scotland squad announced in August but brought in as a replacement for the injuredDave Cherry.[8] McInally was subsequently injured in training and did not take part in the tournament.[9]
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