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George Hunter (born 20 November 1991 in Stevenage) is an English born Bahamian rugby union player. He previously played for Glasgow Warriors at the Tighthead Prop position.
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- George hunter bt premiership final
- Early life
- Amateur career
- Professional career
- Scotland
- Bahamas
- References
Early life
Hunter grewn up in Aberdeen and was educated at Westhill Academy.
Amateur career
He has represented Aberdeen Wanderers RFC and Glasgow Hawks and Ayr.
Professional career
Hunter was part of the Elite Development Programme attached to Glasgow Warriors.
He broke into the full Warriors squad in 2012. He played against the Ospreys and Leinster in the Pro12; and away to Castres Olympique in December 2012 in his European Champions Cup debut.
He joined London Scottish on loan for a short period at the end of the 2013-14 season before rejoining the Warriors and continuing to play for Ayr RFC.
On 17 July 2015 it was announced that Hunter had secured a short term professional contract with Glasgow Warriors to provide depth and competition for places during the 2015 World Cup when the Warriors will lose a host of their top stars on Scotland duty.
Scotland
He has represented Scotland at Under 17, Under 18 and Under 20 level. He captained the Under 20 side throughout much of 2011.
Bahamas
Although Hunter was eligible to play for Scotland, his grandfather was from the Bahamas. In 2016 Hunter represented the Bahamas at international level. He made his first appearance for the Bahamas in the 2016 Rugby Americas North Championship against Mexico.