George Hunter (born 20 November 1991 in

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) is an English born Bahamian

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player. He previously played for

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at the Tighthead Prop position.

Early life

He grew up in

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and was educated at Westhill Academy.

Rugby career

Amateur career

He has represented Aberdeen Wanderers RFC and Glasgow Hawks and

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Professional career

Hunter was part of the Elite Development Programme attached to Glasgow Warriors. He broke into the full Warriors squad in 2012. He played against the Ospreys and Leinster in the

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; and away to Castres Olympique in December 2012 in his European Champions Cup debut. He joined London Scottish on loan for a short period at the end of the 2013–14 season before rejoining the Warriors and continuing to play for Ayr RFC. On 17 July 2015 it was announced that Hunter had secured a short term professional contract with Glasgow Warriors to provide depth and competition for places during the 2015 World Cup when the Warriors will lose a host of their top stars on Scotland duty.http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/15/07/17/four-players-signed-ahead-new-campaign Four players signed ahead of new campaign

International career

Scotland

He has represented Scotland at Under 17, Under 18 and Under 20 level. He captained the Under 20 side throughout much of 2011. He played for the

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international side.

Bahamas

Although Hunter was eligible to play for

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, his grandfather was from the Bahamas. In 2016 Hunter represented the Bahamas at international level. He made his first appearance for the Bahamas in the 2016 Rugby Americas North Championship against Mexico.

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at Ayr Rugby Club {{DEFAULTSORT:Hunter, George 1991 births Living people Anglo-Scots Ayr RFC players Bahamas international rugby union players Glasgow Hawks players Glasgow Warriors players London Scottish F.C. players People educated at Westhill Academy Rugby union players from Stevenage Scotland Club XV international rugby union players Scottish rugby union players Rugby union props