Zander Fagerson


Alexander James Ragnar Fagerson is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Glasgow Warriors and the Scotland national team.

Professional career

Stirling County

Fagerson was drafted to Stirling County in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season.

Glasgow Warriors

Fagerson made his debut for Glasgow Warriors in a 40–23 win at Treviso in October 2014 going on to become the youngest player to reach 50 caps for Glasgow Warriors at the age of 21.

Scotland

Fagerson represented Scotland at under-16, under-18 and under-20.
Fagerson received his first call up to the senior Scotland squad by coach Vern Cotter on 19 January 2016 for the 2016 Six Nations Championship.
He made his debut for Scotland as a replacement in the Six Nations match against England at Murrayfield on 6 February 2016.
In 2023 Fagerson and his brother Matt Fagerson were selected in the 33 player squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.

British and Irish Lions

In May 2021 Fagerson was selected in the 37-man squad for the 2021 British & Irish Lions tour to South Africa.
Fagerson took to the field for the first tour match against the Sigma Lions at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, becoming Lion #848.
In May 2025 Fagerson was selected by Head Coach Andy Farrell for the 2025 British & Irish Lions tour to Australia. He was later forced to withdraw from the tour with a calf injury and was replaced by Finlay Bealham.

Career statistics

International analysis by opposition

as of 2024

Coaching career

From the 2019-20 season Fagerson will be an assistant coach at Glasgow High Kelvinside.

Personal life

Outside rugby, Fagerson was Scottish Youth Downhill Mountain Bike Champion in 2010, sang with NYCoS National Boys Choir in 2006 and is a qualified lifeguard.
Fagerson is known affectionately as "Zandbags" amongst Scottish rugby fans due to his love of getting involved in any "afters".