John Barclay (rugby union)
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| Birth name | John Adam Barclay | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 September 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hong Kong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb; 225 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Dollar Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Flanker / Number 8 | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2005–2013 2013– |
Glasgow Warriors Scarlets |
148 99 |
(65) (50) |
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Correct as of 2 April 2018
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2007– | Scotland | 71 | (30) |
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Correct as of 17 March 2018
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John Adam Barclay (born 25 September 1986 in Hong Kong) is a Scottish rugby union player for Scarlets in the Pro14. He has won 69 caps for Scotland, and plays as a flanker or number eight.
Barclay was born in Hong Kong. He attended Dollar Academy in Scotland, where he captained the school's 1st XV to victory against the High School of Dundee in the Scottish Schools Cup final at Murrayfield in 2004.
Immediately after leaving school, while still only 17, he was invited to train with the Scotland squad by then-coach Matt Williams. After Williams' departure Barclay was not picked for the Scotland squad again until the 2007 World Cup after a run of strong performances for club side Glasgow Warriors. He made his debut against New Zealand in the pool stages in a weakened team, losing 40–0.
After the 2007 World Cup Barclay started to become involved with the Scotland squad more and became a permanent starter until the end of the 2011 World Cup.
He was man of the match in Scotland's win over South Africa at Murrayfield in 2010, and became recognised for his skills at the breakdown, and his role in the "Killer Bs" back row (Barclay, Johnnie Beattie and Kelly Brown). He was also selected in the Pro12 Dream Team at the end of the 2009/10 season.
After Scotland's exit at the pool stages of the 2011 World Cup (the first time that they hadn't reached the knock-out stages) Barclay found himself dropped from the Scotland starting XV for Edinburgh flanker Ross Rennie during the 2012 6 Nations Championship.
Barclay was picked for Scotland's summer tour to Australia and the Pacific Islands by then Scotland coach Andy Robinson. He played in Scotland's victory over Australia in Newcastle but then returned home for personal reasons, missing out on the following victory over Samoa.
After overcoming a series of injuries at the start of the 2012–13 season Barclay regained his form for Glasgow at the end of the season and started most games whilst Chris Fusaro suffered with injury. It was announced in the second half of the season that Glasgow had controversially reneged on a contract offer and that Barclay would join the Scarlets on a three-year contract for the next season. He helped Glasgow to a third-place finish in the Pro12 and a play-off spot away to Leinster, a game which the Warriors narrowly lost.
Barclay missed Scotland's 2013 summer tour to South Africa due to requiring surgery. He started the 2013–14 season with the Scarlets and was part of the Scotland squad for the 2013 Autumn Internationals, winning a cap against South Africa at Murrayfield on 17 November 2013, when he came on as a substitute on 64 minutes.
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