Matthew Joseph Fagerson (born 16 July 1998) is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays as a number eight for United Rugby Championship club Glasgow Warriors and the Scotland national team.
Early life
Fagerson played for the great Dundee Eagles at junior rugby level. Fagerson attended the High School of Dundee and Strathallan School and played for the Caledonia U18 district side.
When not on Warriors duty, Fagerson plays for Glasgow Hawks.
Club career
Fagerson enrolled in the BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academy in 2015-16 as a Stage 2 player. In 2016-17 he was promoted to Stage 3 earning a full time professional contract with the academy. Stage 3 players are assigned to a professional club and Fagerson has been assigned to Glasgow Warriors for the 2016-17 season.
Fagerson made his debut for the Warriors in the pre-season match against Canada 'A' on 30 August 2016. In a 63–0 win for the Warriors, Fagerson scored a try on his debut.
Fagerson made his Pro12 debut for the Warriors against Ulster on 23 September 2016 when he replaced Ryan Wilson.
Fagerson signed a professional contract with the Warriors on 28 September 2017, turning professional on 1 October 2017. The contract runs for two and a half years meaning that Fagerson has committed to the club until at least 2020.
International career
Fagerson has represented Scotland Under 16s and Scotland Under 18s.
Fagerson gained his first senior cap for Scotland on 16 June 2018 when playing against the United States.
He was capped by Scotland 'A' on 25 June 2022 in their match against Chile.
In 2023 Fagerson, and his brother, were selected in Scotland's 33 player squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.
Personal life
He is the younger brother of Scotland international rugby union player Zander Fagerson.
Career statistics
List of international tries
as of 30 September 2023
References
External links
- Matt Fagerson at European Professional Club Rugby
- Matt Fagerson at Scottish Rugby Union
- Matt Fagerson at ESPNscrum
- Matt Fagerson at ItsRugby.co.uk
- Matt Fagerson at Scottish Rugby Union
- Glasgow v Ulster preview, The Courier
- Glasgow v Canada 'A' match report, Americas Rugby News
