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Malcolm Norval

Malcolm Norval (born 24 September 1967) is a Scottish former rugby union player who played for Glasgow Rugby, now Glasgow Warriors at the Lock position.

Malcolm Norval
Birth nameMalcolm Norval
Date of birth (1967-09-24) 24 September 1967 (age 57)
Place of birthScotland
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[1]
Weight103 kg (16 st 3 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Stirling County ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996-98 Glasgow Warriors 12 (0)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1991-96 Glasgow District ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Scotland A

Rugby Union career

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Amateur career

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Norval played for amateur club side Stirling County.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

On leaving Glasgow Norval continued to play for Stirling County but gradually it was a club that began a downward slide[8] however in 2001 there were tipped for promotion back into the BT Premiership.[9] A crop of talented youngsters emerged in the team. No fewer than six players were capped by Scotland at Under 19 or Under 21 age grades.[10] By 2002, they began as if were challenging for the Premiership again. Norval was still in the side as a veteran.[11] Their charge fizzled out at the end of the season and they ended up staving off relegation.[12]

In 2005 Norval played as one of Rugby Ecosse Legends against Fife in an Andy Kerr memorial match,[13] a dual code match for the Fife Lions rugby league star that died after an epileptic seizure.[14]

Provincial and professional career

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He was part of a winning Stirling County team that had up to seven players in the Glasgow District team.[15][16][17] [18]

He played in the European Conference, now European Challenge Cup, for Glasgow.[19] As the Lock named for Warriors first match as a professional team - against Newbridge in the European Challenge Cup - Norval has the distinction of being given Glasgow Warrior No. 5 for the provincial side.[20]

International career

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Norval was capped for Scotland A.[21]

References

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  1. ^ "Player Archive : Statistics - EPCR - Official Website". epcrugby.com.
  2. ^ "Points victory for Melrose as players come to blows in brutal game". scotsman.com.
  3. ^ "Melrose display fighting quality". scotsman.com.
  4. ^ "BBC SPORT - Scotland - BT Cup round-up". bbc.co.uk.
  5. ^ "Stirling County in recovery as the spirit of Ken Crichton lives on". Herald Scotland.
  6. ^ "Ulster to go out on a high". The Irish Times. 11 October 1997.
  7. ^ "Gala's backs utilise the surprise element". Herald Scotland.
  8. ^ "Backs reshuffle forced on Ayr". Herald Scotland.
  9. ^ "Taylor returns for Aberdeen in top of table clash with Stirling". Herald Scotland.
  10. ^ "Reidy's men try hardest GSFP lose despite score of the day". Herald Scotland.
  11. ^ "No Headline Present". Herald Scotland.
  12. ^ "Boroughmuir keep pole position in sight despite Arctic conditions Meggetland side maintain championship charge as the chill begins to bite". Herald Scotland.
  13. ^ "Hawks legends back in action". glasgowhawks.com.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Rugby League".
  15. ^ "Nicol shows up frailties in the Glasgow line-up". Herald Scotland.
  16. ^ "Stirling pair step in as Watt and Murphy drop out". Herald Scotland.
  17. ^ "Glasgow fail to find their feet". Herald Scotland.
  18. ^ "McKee fills Glasgow gap". Herald Scotland.
  19. ^ "Newbridge 38-62 Glasgow Rugby : European Rugby Challenge Cup - EPCR - Official Website". epcrugby.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  20. ^ "Match Centre - Amlin Challenge Cup - ERC - Official Website". ercrugby.com.
  21. ^ DAVID HUGHES reports Donnybrook, Dublin (20 January 1996). "Scotland A forwards overrun". The Independent.
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