Alexander James Ragnar Fagerson (born 19 January 1996) is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Glasgow Warriors and the Scotland national team.
Professional career
Stirling County
Fagerson was drafted to Stirling County in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season.
Glasgow Warriors
Fagerson made his debut for Glasgow Warriors in a 40–23 win at Treviso in October 2014 going on to become the youngest player to reach 50 caps for Glasgow Warriors at the age of 21.
Scotland
Fagerson represented Scotland at under-16, under-18 and under-20.
Fagerson received his first call up to the senior Scotland squad by coach Vern Cotter on 19 January 2016 for the 2016 Six Nations Championship. He made his debut for Scotland as a replacement in the Six Nations match against England at Murrayfield on 6 February 2016.
In 2023 Fagerson and his brother Matt Fagerson were selected in the 33 player squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.
British and Irish Lions
In May 2021 Fagerson was selected in the 37-man squad for the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa.
Fagerson took to the field for the first tour match against the Sigma Lions at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, becoming Lion #848.
Career statistics
International analysis by opposition
as of 24 November 2024
Coaching career
From the 2019-20 season Fagerson will be an assistant coach at Glasgow High Kelvinside.
Personal life
Outside rugby, Fagerson was Scottish Youth Downhill Mountain Bike Champion in 2010, sang with NYCoS National Boys Choir in 2006 and is a qualified lifeguard.
Fagerson is known affectionately as "Zandbags" amongst Scottish rugby fans due to his love of getting involved in any "afters".
References
External links
- Zander Fagerson at European Professional Club Rugby
- Zander Fagerson at Scottish Rugby Union
- Zander Fagerson at ESPNscrum
- Zander Fagerson at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Glasgow Warriors profile Archived 27 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- Scotland profile
