 Horne representingScotland during theWorld Rugby Under 20 Championship | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1995-05-12)12 May 1995 (age 30) Dundee, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb; 12 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bell Baxter High School Strathallan School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Edinburgh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Horne (born 12 May 1995) is a Scottish professionalrugby union player who plays as ascrum-half forUnited Rugby Championship clubGlasgow Warriors and theScotland national team.[1]
Coming through the school set up, Horne was a pupil atBell Baxter High School before moving toStrathallan School. He is currently studying physical education at theUniversity of Edinburgh.[citation needed]
Horne has played for Howe of Fife[2] and Currie.[3]
Horne currently plays for amateur teamGlasgow Hawks when not playing for the Warriors.[4]
Horne was drafted toGlasgow Hawks in theScottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season.[5]
Horne was one of the new inductees for season2015–16 at the newScottish Rugby Academy as a Stage 3 player. Stage 3 players are assigned to professional clubs and Horne was assigned toGlasgow Warriors.[6]
Horne made his debut forGlasgow Warriors in a friendly match against the BritishArmy Rugby Union side on 25 September 2015. In a 71–0 victory for the Warriors, Horne came off the bench to grab a try.[7]
In November 2015, Horne was loaned to London Scottish, by Glasgow Warriors, to gain more experience of playing professional rugby.[8]
Horne remained as a Stage 3 player assigned to Glasgow Warriors in the2016-17 season. He made his competitive debut for the Warriors in thePro12 match against theOspreys on 25 November 2016.[9] Horne has an exceptional try scoring rate, averaging better than a try every other game at both club and international levels.
In December 2024, he scored a hattrick of tries and three conversions in the opening round of the2024–25 Champions Cup beatingSale Sharks 38-19.[10]
On 29 March 2025, he broke the record of all-time try scorer for the Glasgow Warriors, beating the record set byD. T. H. van der Merwe.[11]
Horne has represented Scotland at under-17, under-19 and under-20 levels.[12]
Coming through the Scotland age grades, Horne made his debut for theScotland 7s side on 2 December 2016 againstUSA 7s at theDubai Sevens.[13]
Horne gained his first senior XV cap forScotland on 16 June 2018 when playing against theUnited States.[14] The following week he scored two tries as Scotland beat Argentina 15-44.[15]
On 9 October 2019, Horne scored ahat-trick in a 61-0 win overRussia at the2019 Rugby World Cup.[16][17] He also had a fourth try disallowed for a forward pass in the build up.
He was capped byScotland 'A' on 25 June 2022 in their match against Chile.[18]
In 2023, Horne was selected in Scotland's 33 player squad for the2023 Rugby World Cup in France.[19]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 23 June 2018 | Estadio Centenario,Resistencia, Argentina |  Argentina | 5–0 | 44–15 | 2018 June rugby union tests |
| 2 | 36–3 | |||||
| 3 | 6 September 2019 | Murrayfield Stadium,Edinburgh, Scotland |  Georgia | 27–9 | 36–9 | 2019 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches |
| 4 | 9 October 2019 | Shizuoka Stadium,Fukuroi, Japan |  Russia | 19–0 | 61–0 | 2019 Rugby World Cup |
| 5 | 26–0 | |||||
| 6 | 47–0 | |||||
| 7 | 24 September 2023 | Allianz Riviera,Nice, France |  Tonga | 29-17 | 45–17 | 2023 Rugby World Cup |
| 8 | 12 July 2024 | Audi Field,Washington DC, United States of America |  United States | 33–7 | 42–7 | 2024 mid-year rugby union tests |
as of 12 July 2024[update]
Horne's brother is the formerGlasgow Warriors centre and Scotland internationalPeter Horne.[20]
