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in 2011 on a three-year deal. The
Scotland centre was one of numerous international players to join the club in 2011. London Irish head coach Toby Booth said: "He's quick, powerful with a great future ahead and will fit in nicely." Ansbro commented that "there are some great players who have
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Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. He was educated at Gatehouse Primary School before at the age of eight years entering St Mary's Hall, the preparatory school for Stonyhurst College. He played youth rugby with Stewartry Sharks, the youth team of
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eventually went on to win the tournament, with Ansbro making his debut as outside centre in the win against
Uruguay. He made his first senior Scotland appearance in the 21–17 victory over reigning world champions
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on 24 August 2012. After being taken to hospital straight after the match it was discovered that Ansbro had a triple fracture of the C1 vertebrae. As of 15 May 2013 Ansbro officially retired from rugby union.
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committed their long term futures to the club and that speaks volumes for what is happening there."
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in the very first international match in 1871. Clunies-Ross was half-Malayan; a
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in New Zealand. He went on to score his first RWC try against
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before embarking on study of a Natural Sciences degree at
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Ansbro broke his neck in a pre-season friendly against
800:"Joe Ansbro: Brian Smith hopeful of centre's recovery"
844:"Former Scotland centre Joe Ansbro tells his story"
822:"Scotland's Joe Ansbro forced to retire from rugby"
856:After teaching at Harrow School, he soon moved to
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778:"Scotland centre Joe Ansbro suffers broken neck"
646:"Joe Ansbro" on the Scotland Rugby Team website
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194:Correct as of 4 November 2009
80:96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
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399:. Ansbro and the rest of the
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846:. BBC Sport. 11 October 2020
626:"Player Profile: Joe Ansbro"
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704:"Scotland 19-16 Samoa"
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369:Scotland A
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324:University
259:Joe Ansbro
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43:1985-10-29
32:Joe Ansbro
29:Birth name
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1089:R. Lawson
1084:S. Lamont
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806:29 August
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