Iain Grieve
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Iain Grieve is a rugby union
back-rower for Bristol Rugby
in the Championship
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Grieve moved to Bristol
from Botswana at the age of 15, and joined the Bristol Rugby Academy soon after. He has represented England at U18, U19 and U21 (same year) level.
Grieve become a regular first team player for Bristol in the 2008/09 season and was appointed Playing Captain for the 2010/11 season. Bristol Rugby Chairman Chris Booy announced that he would captain the club for the second time in the 2011/12 season.
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...
back-rower for Bristol Rugby
Bristol Rugby
Bristol Rugby is a rugby union club based in Bristol, England. The club currently plays in the RFU Championship and competes in the British and Irish Cup. They rely in large part on the many junior rugby clubs in the region, particularly those from 'the Combination'...
in the Championship
Championship
Championship is a term used in sport to refer to various forms of competition in which the aim is to decide which individual or team is the champion.- Title match system :...
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Grieve moved to Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
from Botswana at the age of 15, and joined the Bristol Rugby Academy soon after. He has represented England at U18, U19 and U21 (same year) level.
Grieve become a regular first team player for Bristol in the 2008/09 season and was appointed Playing Captain for the 2010/11 season. Bristol Rugby Chairman Chris Booy announced that he would captain the club for the second time in the 2011/12 season.