Marshall Sykes (born 29 December 1999)[1] is a Scottish rugby union player who currently plays for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship.
| Birth name | Marshall Sykes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 December 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Woodbridge, Suffolk, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 121 kg (19 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
editProfessional career
editSkyes began his professional career in the Scottish Rugby Academy and was part of the Glasgow Warriors academy as a Stage 3 player. He played for Ayrshire Bulls in the Super 6 league. Sykes then signed for Edinburgh in June 2020, , [2] He made his Pro14 debut in the final round of the 2019–20 Pro14 against Glasgow Warriors.[3][4]
International career
editIn October 2021 he was called up to the Scotland squad for the Autumn internationals.[5]
He made his Scotland debut against Tonga on 30 October 2021. Scotland won the match 60-14.[6]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "Marshall Sykes". ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Edinburgh confirm Andrew Davidson and Marshall Sykes recruitment". The Offside Line. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.
- ^ "Edinburgh v Glasgow: Cockerill throws a few curve-balls in reshuffled side". The Offside Line. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Pro14: Edinburgh 3-15 Glasgow Warriors". BBC Sport. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
- ^ "Scotland: Gregor Townsend names 12 uncapped players in Autumn Nations Series squad". BBC. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Scotland v Tonga".
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