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About Alex Mcleman
Alex is a freelance multimedia sport journalist who has covered all levels of rugby across the world. Having gained his first break in the industry working as a beat reporter for the Melbourne Rebels Super Rugby franchise for the Herald Sun in Australia, Alex moved back home to Scotland in 2013 where he has covered a range of sports for a number of leading publishing companies all over Europe. Having gained his Masters in Digital Journalism from the University of Strathclyde, Alex is a passionate proponent of digital media and is keen to establish new techniques for the coverage of Scottish sport.
Sam Johnson in action for Glasgow Warriors against Connacht ***Image ©INPHO/Craig Watson***
Glasgow Warriors

PRO14: Glasgow Warriors secure top place in Conference A

13 April 2018 Alex Mcleman Comments Off on PRO14: Glasgow Warriors secure top place in Conference A

Glasgow Warriors 35 Connacht 22 ALEX MCLEMAN @ Scotstoun Stadium IN their final home fixture of the regular season, Glasgow Warriors brushed off last weekend’s woeful showing at the Parc Y Scarlets with a dominant …

Boroughmuir
Boroughmuir Rugby Club

BT Premiership: Muir secure safety at expense of playoff-bound Hawks

17 March 2018 Alex Mcleman Comments Off on BT Premiership: Muir secure safety at expense of playoff-bound Hawks

Glasgow Hawks 0 Boroughmuir 27 ALEX McLEMAN @ Old Anniesland BOROUGHMUIR live to fight another season in the top division after securing a bonus-point win that lifts them into sixth place. The defeat for Hawks, coupled …

Henry Pyrgos Glasgow Warriors
Glasgow Warriors

PRO14: Warriors shoot down Cheetahs to book play-off slot

16 February 2018 Alex Mcleman Comments Off on PRO14: Warriors shoot down Cheetahs to book play-off slot

Glasgow Warriors 37 Toyota Cheetahs 23 ALEX MCLEMAN @ Scotstoun DESPITE a long injury list, and players away on Six Nations duty, Glasgow Warriors became the first team in the competition to guarantee themselves a Guinness Pro14 …

Stirling County v Edinburgh Accies
Clubland

BT Cup quarter-final: County ‘miracle try’ clinches it against brave Accies

10 February 2018 Alex Mcleman Comments Off on BT Cup quarter-final: County ‘miracle try’ clinches it against brave Accies

Stirling County 22 Edinburgh Accies 15 ALEX MCLEMAN @ Bridgehaugh A last minute Ruairidh Leishman try helped Stirling County snap their losing streak and book their place in the semi-finals of the BT Cup. The …

Robbie Nelson on the ball.
Clubland

BT Premiership: Chieftains defeat leaves Hawks hovering over drop zone

3 February 2018 Alex Mcleman Comments Off on BT Premiership: Chieftains defeat leaves Hawks hovering over drop zone

Glasgow Hawks 12 Currie Chieftains 25 ALEX McLEMAN @ Old Anniesland IN A match that had an impact on both ends of the table, Currie Chieftains strengthened their top-four play-off hopes with a solid win …

Glasgow Warriors

Hogg back with a bang and ready to fire into the Six Nations

22 January 2018 Alex Mcleman Comments Off on Hogg back with a bang and ready to fire into the Six Nations

STUART HOGG returned from injury against Exeter Chiefs on Saturday and showed Glasgow Warriors and Scotland exactly what they wanted to see ahead of the start of the 2018 Six Nations in two weeks’ time. …

Glasgow Warriors

Champions Cup: Warriors bow out of Europe in style

20 January 2018 Alex Mcleman Comments Off on Champions Cup: Warriors bow out of Europe in style

Glasgow Warriors 28 Exeter Chiefs 21 ALEX MCLEMEN @ Scotstoun THE return of Stuart Hogg, Tommy Seymour and Finn Russell helped Glasgow Warriors mastermind a stunning bonus point victory, which ended Exeter Chiefs’ quarter-final dreams …

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