Cameron Fenton (born 20 November 1995 in Scotland) is a

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player who plays for

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in the

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. Fenton can play at Hooker or

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positions. He is a graduate of the

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Amateur career

Fenton began playing rugby at

Bell Baxter High School Bell Baxter High School is a non-denominational comprehensive school for 11 to 18 year olds in Cupar, Fife, Scotland. Founded in 1889, it educates over 1,500 pupils mainly from the surrounding villages. The school is one of 18 secondary school ...

, with whom he won the Brewin Dolphin Plate. He was then awarded a scholarship to

Strathallan School Strathallan School is a private boarding and day school in Scotland for boys and girls aged 5-18. The school has a campus at Forgandenny, a few miles south of Perth. School roll The school has 73 full-time staff, and 18 part-time staff. It h ...

. At amateur club level he began at Howe of Fife Rugby Club. He then moved to the BT Premiership side Stirling County followed by the

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Professional career

Fenton secured a place on the Elite Development Programme and was aligned to

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for the 2014–15 season. This meant he could continue playing for Stirling County whilst training and challenging for a place at the Warriors. Fenton came on as a substitute in the Glasgow Warriors v Edinburgh Rugby 'A' match at

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on 18 November 2015. The Warriors won the match 26–5. He made his competitive debut for Glasgow Warriors, from the bench, in the

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match against

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on 19 February 2016. The Warriors won the match 27–24, securing a try bonus point in the process. On 25 July 2016 it was announced that Fenton would join London Scottish as part of the performance partnership with the SRU. This was part of a loan move but he was released by London Scottish back to the Warriors so he could play in their match against Canada 'A'. On 12 September 2017,

announced they had signed Fenton to a one-year deal.

International career

He has represented Scotland at under-17, under-18 and under-20.

References

External links

Scottish Rugby biography Glasgow Warriors biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fenton, Cameron 1995 births Living people People educated at Bell Baxter High School People educated at Strathallan School Scottish rugby union players Rugby union hookers Rugby union props Glasgow Warriors players Howe of Fife RFC players London Scottish F.C. players Stirling County RFC players Edinburgh Rugby players Eastern Suburbs RUFC players