Malcolm Norval

Malcolm Norval (born 24 September 1967) is a Scottish former rugby union player who played for Glasgow Rugby, now Glasgow Warriors at the Lock position.

Malcolm Norval
Birth nameMalcolm Norval
Date of birth (1967-09-24) 24 September 1967
Place of birthScotland
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[1]
Weight103 kg (16 st 3 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Stirling County ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996-98 Glasgow Warriors 12 (0)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1991-96 Glasgow District ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
- Scotland A

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Norval played for amateur club side Stirling County.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

On leaving Glasgow Norval continued to play for Stirling County but gradually it was a club that began a downward slide[8] however in 2001 there were tipped for promotion back into the BT Premiership.[9] A crop of talented youngsters emerged in the team. No fewer than six players were capped by Scotland at Under 19 or Under 21 age grades.[10] By 2002, they began as if were challenging for the Premiership again. Norval was still in the side as a veteran.[11] Their charge fizzled out at the end of the season and they ended up staving off relegation.[12]

In 2005 Norval played as one of Rugby Ecosse Legends against Fife in an Andy Kerr memorial match,[13] a dual code match for the Fife Lions rugby league star that died after an epileptic fit.[14]

Provincial and professional career

He was part of a winning Stirling County team that had up to seven players in the Glasgow District team.[15][16][17] [18]

He played in the European Conference, now European Challenge Cup, for Glasgow.[19] He played against Newport.[20]

International career

Norval was capped for Scotland A.[21]

References
  1. "Player Archive : Statistics - EPCR - Official Website". epcrugby.com.
  2. "Points victory for Melrose as players come to blows in brutal game". scotsman.com.
  3. "Melrose display fighting quality". scotsman.com.
  4. "BBC SPORT - Scotland - BT Cup round-up". bbc.co.uk.
  5. "Stirling County in recovery as the spirit of Ken Crichton lives on". Herald Scotland.
  6. "Ulster to go out on a high". The Irish Times. 11 October 1997.
  7. "Gala's backs utilise the surprise element". Herald Scotland.
  8. "Backs reshuffle forced on Ayr". Herald Scotland.
  9. "Taylor returns for Aberdeen in top of table clash with Stirling". Herald Scotland.
  10. "Reidy's men try hardest GSFP lose despite score of the day". Herald Scotland.
  11. "No Headline Present". Herald Scotland.
  12. "Boroughmuir keep pole position in sight despite Arctic conditions Meggetland side maintain championship charge as the chill begins to bite". Herald Scotland.
  13. "Hawks legends back in action". glasgowhawks.com.
  14. "Official Scottish Rugby League". Official Scottish Rugby League.
  15. "Nicol shows up frailties in the Glasgow line-up". Herald Scotland.
  16. "Stirling pair step in as Watt and Murphy drop out". Herald Scotland.
  17. "Glasgow fail to find their feet". Herald Scotland.
  18. "McKee fills Glasgow gap". Herald Scotland.
  19. "Newbridge 38-62 Glasgow Rugby : European Rugby Challenge Cup - EPCR - Official Website". epcrugby.com. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  20. "Match Centre - Amlin Challenge Cup - ERC - Official Website". ercrugby.com.
  21. DAVID HUGHES reports Donnybrook, Dublin (20 January 1996). "Scotland A forwards overrun". The Independent.
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