Alasdair Strokosch

Alasdair Strokosch

Full name	Alasdair Karl Strokosch
Date of birth	(1983-02-21) 21 February 1983
Place of birth	Paisley, Scotland
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	110 kg (17 st 5 lb)
School	Claremont High School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Flanker
Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
2002–2004	Boroughmuir
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2004-07 2007-12 2012-	Edinburgh Gloucester Rugby USA Perpignan	67 106 67	(30) (10) (15)
correct as of 6 September 2015.
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2006-15	Scotland	47	(10)
correct as of 17 Apr 2016.

Alasdair Strokosch (born 21 February 1983, Paisley, Scotland) is a Scottish rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Pro D2 for USA Perpignan. He previously played for Gloucester in the Aviva Premiership and Edinburgh in the Pro 12. He plays as a flanker.

Strokosch started his professional career with Edinburgh Rugby. Before his first professional contract he played with Boroughmuir and East Kilbride rugby clubs.

Strokosch has represented Scotland in various competitions with the 'Sevens' and 'A' teams, his first full international cap for the Senior Scotland squad being on 25 November 2006 against Australia.

Strokosch is a member of the Scottish Institute of Sport. At the age of 12 became a black belt in karate, later representing Scotland at the European and world Under-21 karate championships. His father is German and his mother Scottish.

He was selected in the Scotland squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. He announced his retirement from international rugby on the 5th November 2015.

External links

• Gloucester Rugby Profile
• Scotland profile