Iain Grieve
Iain Grieve (born 19 February 1987 in Jwaneng, Botswana) is a rugby union back-rower whose last team was Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club in the RFU Championship.
Date of birth | 19 February 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Jwaneng, Botswana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 104 kg (16 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Grieve moved to Bristol from Botswana at the age of 15, and joined the Bristol Rugby Academy soon after.[1] He has represented England at U18, U19 and U21 level.[2]
Grieve become a regular first team player for Bristol during the 2008-09 Guinness Premiership and was appointed Playing Captain for the 2010-11 RFU Championship. Bristol Rugby Chairman Chris Booy announced that he would captain the club for the second time during the 2011-12 RFU Championship.
Grieve was released by Bristol Rugby in June 2014, and signed on for Plymouth Albion. Ealing Trailfinders then secured his services in May 2015 following Plymouth's relegation to National League 1. He was released by Ealing in May 2017.
References
- "Grieve wants more Premiership action with Bristol Rugby". Archived from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
- "Bristol profile". Archived from the original on 20 April 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2009.