Name Tony Stanger Role Rugby Player | Height 1.88 m | |
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Anthony George Stanger (born 14 May 1968) is a former Scottish international rugby union player, and is Scotland's joint record try scorer with 23 tries.
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Stanger was born in Hawick, Scotland. He attended university at the University of Edinburgh, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Applied Sport Sciences – 1st Class Honours (1999). He later received an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Education from University of Edinburgh in June 2007.
Stanger scored the winning try in the 1990 Five Nations match against England to seal Scotland's third Grand Slam. Stanger played for Scotland at the 1991 and 1995 Rugby World Cups. In 1997, Stanger was called up to replace Ieuan Evans, who was injured on tour with the British Lions in South Africa 1997, and Stanger gained one cap on the tour.
Since retiring from playing, Stanger has moved on to other pursuits. He was a Talent Manager with the Scottish Institute of Sport from 2008–2015. Since, 2015, he has served as the Director at Stanger Pro Limited.
