Ander Monro
Encyclopedia
Alexander Monro is a Canadian
rugby union
footballer. He previously played for the Edinburgh Gunners
, Waterloo R.F.C.
and Colorno Rugby Club in Italy. He currently plays club rugby for Castaway Wanderers
and plays with the Ontario Blues
in the Canadian Rugby Championship. He is also a member of the Canadian national rugby team
.
Ander is the grandson of Lord Hector Monro, Baron Monro of Langholm
, the former President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He was educated at Glenalmond College
where he captained the 1st XV in 2000. Ander then went on to study at the University of Edinburgh
.
On July 8, 2011 it was announced that Monro will represent Canada at the 2011 Rugby World Cup
.
As of September 18, 2011, Monro has scored 49 points with 28 caps for Canada. These points consist of 2 tries, 6 conversions, 6 penalties and 3 drop goals.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer. He previously played for the Edinburgh Gunners
Edinburgh Gunners
Edinburgh Rugby is one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland competing in the RaboDirect Pro12 League along with Glasgow Warriors, their oldest rivals...
, Waterloo R.F.C.
Waterloo R.F.C.
Waterloo Football Club is an English Rugby Union team based at St Anthonys Road, Blundellsands, Merseyside. It celebrated its 125th season in 2007/08, having been founded in 1882 by brothers Sidney and Harry Hall and George Abercrombie. From 1882 until 1884 the club was known as Serpentine after...
and Colorno Rugby Club in Italy. He currently plays club rugby for Castaway Wanderers
Castaway Wanderers
The Castaway Wanderers RFC is a Canadian rugby club based in Oak Bay, British Columbia. The Castaway Wanderers were founded in 1906.-See also:*Rugby Canada**Canada national rugby union team*British Columbia Rugby Union...
and plays with the Ontario Blues
Ontario Blues
The Ontario Blues are the senior men's representative rugby team for Ontario. They were founded in 2009 to compete in the Americas Rugby Championship against other representative teams from Canada, Argentina, and the United States...
in the Canadian Rugby Championship. He is also a member of the Canadian national rugby team
Canada national rugby union team
The Canada national rugby union team represents Canada in international rugby union. They are governed by Rugby Canada, and play in red and black. Canada is classified by the International Rugby Board as a tier two rugby nation. There are ten tier one nations, and seven tier two nations, the...
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Ander is the grandson of Lord Hector Monro, Baron Monro of Langholm
Hector Monro, Baron Monro of Langholm
Hector Seymour Peter Monro, Baron Monro of Langholm, AE, PC , was a Conservative & Unionist Party politician. He was Member of Parliament for Dumfries for 33 years, from 1964 to 1997, and then a life peer in the House of Lords....
, the former President of the Scottish Rugby Union. He was educated at Glenalmond College
Glenalmond College
Glenalmond College is a co-educational independent boarding school in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, for children aged between 12 and 18 years. It is situated on the River Almond near the village of Methven, about west of the city of Perth. The school's motto is Floreat Glenalmond...
where he captained the 1st XV in 2000. Ander then went on to study at the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
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On July 8, 2011 it was announced that Monro will represent Canada at the 2011 Rugby World Cup
2011 Rugby World Cup
The 2011 Rugby World Cup was the seventh Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international rugby union competition inaugurated in 1987. The International Rugby Board selected New Zealand as the host country in preference to Japan and South Africa at a meeting in Dublin on 17 November 2005...
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As of September 18, 2011, Monro has scored 49 points with 28 caps for Canada. These points consist of 2 tries, 6 conversions, 6 penalties and 3 drop goals.