| Birth name | Alasdhair McFarlane | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 August 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Alasdhair McFarlane (born 29 August 1984 in Scotland), is a former Scottish U21 and Scotland Club XV international rugby union player, formerly of Glasgow Warriors. McFarlane played at Scrum-Half.
McFarlane played for Hillhead Jordanhill[1] before moving on to play for Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians.[2] When he joined Glasgow Warriors he also played for Ayr.[3]
He was with the Warriors in season 2004-05. He played against Sale Sharks on 20 August 2004. He made the squad away to Newport Gwent Dragons in January 2005;[4][5] home to Ospreys that same month but did not play;[6] and away to Munster Rugby in February 2005 [7] where he came on a substitute for Graeme Beveridge in his competitive debut in the Celtic League.[8][9]
In season 2005-06, McFarlane was again playing for Glasgow Warriors. He came on as sub in their match against Rotherham Titans.[10]
He started the next Warriors match against Edinburgh Rugby.[11][12]
He was named in the Warriors Heineken Cup squad for their campaign in Europe that season.[12]
McFarlane played for the Scotland Under 21 side, playing in the Under 21 World Cup for Scotland.[13][12][14][15]
He was later capped for Scotland Club XV.[16][17]