Full name Patrick Kelly Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) University Glasgow University | Place of birth Inverness, Scotland Weight 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | |
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Date of birth (1995-10-18) 18 October 1995 (age 21) Education Merchiston Castle School, Millburn Academy | ||
Patrick Kelly (born 18 October 1995 in Inverness) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Glasgow Warriors. He is currently on loan to London Scottish. Kelly plays at Centre.
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Amateur career
Kelly was at Millburn Academy in Inverness before winning a scholarship to Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh at the age of 15. He captained Merchiston Castle School to the Brewin Dolphin Scottish Schools Cup final in 2012.
He played amateur rugby with Highland RFC.
When starting studying with Glasgow University he moved on to play with French club Pays d'Aix Rugby Club, now Provence Rugby in a gap year.
Kelly moved to play for Glasgow Hawks and played for them at the start of 2016.
He later won a place to be coached in New Zealand in the summer of 2016 winning the John Macphail Scholarship.
He also started with the Hawks for season 2016-17.
Professional career
In 2015-16 he won a place in the Glasgow and West of Scotland branch of the Scottish Rugby Academy as a Stage 3 player. (Stage 3 players are assigned to a professional club). Kelly was assigned to Glasgow Warriors.
He made his debut for Glasgow Warriors against Canada A, scoring a try for Glasgow Warriors in a 63 - 0 win on 30 August 2016.
He was then loaned to London Scottish. He made his debut for the Exiles on 17 September 2016 against Rotherham Titans, scoring a try in the 31-30 win for Scottish in the 2016–17 RFU Championship.
International career
He was capped internationally by Scotland U20.