George Horne (rugby union)
Scotland international rugby union player
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George Horne (born 12 May 1995) is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for United Rugby Championship club Glasgow Warriors and the Scotland national team.[1]
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| Born | 12 May 1995 Dundee, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb; 12 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bell Baxter High School Strathallan School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Edinburgh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
Coming through the school set up, Horne was a pupil at Bell Baxter High School before moving to Strathallan School. He is currently studying physical education at the University of Edinburgh.[citation needed]
Horne has played for Howe of Fife[2] and Currie.[3]
Horne currently plays for amateur team Glasgow Hawks when not playing for the Warriors.[4]
Horne was drafted to Glasgow Hawks in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017–18 season.[5]
Club career
Horne was one of the new inductees for season 2015–16 at the new Scottish Rugby Academy as a Stage 3 player. Stage 3 players are assigned to professional clubs and Horne was assigned to Glasgow Warriors.[6]
Horne made his debut for Glasgow Warriors in a friendly match against the British Army Rugby Union side on 25 September 2015. In a 71–0 victory for the Warriors, Horne came off the bench to grab a try.[7]
In November 2015, Horne was loaned to London Scottish, by Glasgow Warriors, to gain more experience of playing professional rugby.[8]
Horne remained as a Stage 3 player assigned to Glasgow Warriors in the 2016-17 season. He made his competitive debut for the Warriors in the Pro12 match against the Ospreys on 25 November 2016.[9] Horne has an exceptional try scoring rate, averaging better than a try every other game at both club and international levels.
In December 2024, he scored a hattrick of tries and three conversions in the opening round of the 2024–25 Champions Cup beating Sale Sharks 38–19.[10]
On 29 March 2025, he broke the record of all-time try scorer for the Glasgow Warriors, beating the record set by D. T. H. van der Merwe.[11]
International career
Horne has represented Scotland at under-17, under-19 and under-20 levels.[12]
Coming through the Scotland age grades, Horne made his debut for the Scotland 7s side on 2 December 2016 against USA 7s at the Dubai Sevens.[13]
Horne gained his first senior XV cap for Scotland on 16 June 2018 when playing against the United States.[14] The following week he scored two tries as Scotland beat Argentina 15–44.[15]
On 9 October 2019, Horne scored a hat-trick in a 61–0 win over Russia at the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[16][17] He also had a fourth try disallowed for a forward pass in the build up.
He was capped by Scotland 'A' on 25 June 2022 in their match against Chile.[18]
In 2023, Horne was selected in Scotland's 33 player squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.[19]
Career statistics
List of international tries
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 23 June 2018 | Estadio Centenario, Resistencia, Argentina |  Argentina |
5–0 | 44–15 | 2018 June rugby union tests |
| 2 | 36–3 | |||||
| 3 | 6 September 2019 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland |  Georgia |
27–9 | 36–9 | 2019 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches |
| 4 | 9 October 2019 | Shizuoka Stadium, Fukuroi, Japan |  Russia |
19–0 | 61–0 | 2019 Rugby World Cup |
| 5 | 26–0 | |||||
| 6 | 47–0 | |||||
| 7 | 24 September 2023 | Allianz Riviera, Nice, France |  Tonga |
29-17 | 45–17 | 2023 Rugby World Cup |
| 8 | 12 July 2024 | Audi Field, Washington DC, United States of America |  United States |
33–7 | 42–7 | 2024 mid-year rugby union tests |
| 9 | 1 November 2025 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland | United States |
68-0 | 85-0 | 2025 end-of-year rugby union internationals |
| 10 | 23 November 2025 | Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Scotland | Tonga |
40–0 | 56-0 | 2018 June rugby union tests |
| 11 | 47-0 | |||||
| 12 | 7 February 2026 | Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy |  Italy |
15-18 | 18-15 | 2026 Six Nations Championship |
as of 6 July 2026[update]
Personal life
Horne's brother is the former Glasgow Warriors centre and Scotland international Peter Horne.[20]
