Full name Matthew McGrandles Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Occupation(s) Rugby player | Place of birth Stirling, Scotland Weight 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) | |
Date of birth (1973-10-07) 7 October 1973 (age 43) | ||
Matt McGrandles (born 7 October 1973 in Stirling, Scotland) is a Scottish former rugby union player. He played professionally for Glasgow Warriors and at amateur level for Stirling County and Glasgow Hawks normally playing at the Centre position.
As a teenager McGrandles played for Stirling County
He was part of the Scotland Development XV side that played New South Wales in 1996.
Rugby turned professional in Scotland in 1996 and McGrandles was signed by Glasgow Rugby, now Glasgow Warriors, in 1997 from his new club Glasgow Hawks. He played for the Warriors for several seasons including Heineken Cup matches
He played 10 competitive matches for Glasgow Warriors in two seasons: 1997–98 and 1998–99. Not involved in the Glasgow squad for the 1999–00 season, he made a return to the squad in 2000–01 being taken on the Canadian pre-season tour. He played in the Coastal Cup match against the US Pacific Coast Grizzlies, but this friendly pre-season match was his last game playing with Glasgow; although he made the bench for the last Canadian tour match against British Columbia.
When not playing for Glasgow Warriors, McGrandles played for Glasgow Hawks.
In 2008 he was Head Coach and player for Strathendrick.
He is the Head Coach of Stirling County Under 18s. The under-18 side won the Caledonia district Under-18 Cup in season 2014–15.
He founded Forth Valley Social Enterprises CIC which helps young people learn business start up skills and increase their employability. and is an Event Director for the Stirling Highland Games