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| Birth name | Kelly David Robert Brown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 8 June 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Edinburgh, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Earlston High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kelly Brown (born on 8 June 1982) is a Scottish rugby union coach and a former player. He played for the Scotland national team 64 times. He also played for club teams like Glasgow Warriors, Border Reivers, and Saracens. Kelly Brown was a flanker, which is a specific position in rugby. After he stopped playing in 2017, he became a coach. He worked with Saracens' academy, then moved to Glasgow Warriors in 2020, and returned to Saracens in 2021.
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Early Life and Education
Kelly Brown was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 8 June 1982. He grew up in a town called Melrose in the Scottish Borders area. For his schooling, he attended Earlston High School.
Club Rugby Career
Kelly Brown started his professional rugby career playing for the Border Reivers. He stayed with this team until the 2006–07 season. After the Border Reivers club was closed down, he joined the Glasgow Warriors.
On 19 January 2010, Kelly Brown signed a contract to play for Saracens, a team in the Rugby Premiership. He was part of the Saracens team that won their very first Premiership title in 2011. Kelly Brown stopped playing professional rugby in 2017.
International Rugby Career
Kelly Brown played his first game for the Scottish national team on 5 June 2005. This match was against Romania, and he even scored a try in his debut game. He was chosen to be part of the Scotland squad for the 2007 Rugby World Cup. During this World Cup, he played in five matches and scored another try against Portugal.
In 2011, Kelly Brown got injured while playing for Scotland against England during the Six Nations tournament. He had to leave the field on a stretcher. However, he recovered from his injury and was able to join the Scotland squad for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. He started in the first three matches of that tournament.
On 30 October 2012, it was announced that Kelly Brown would return to captain Scotland. This was for his 50th game, which was an Autumn test match against New Zealand. He became the 32nd player to reach 50 or more caps for Scotland. In total, he played for Scotland 64 times, and he was captain in 14 of those games.
Kelly Brown also played for the Scotland rugby sevens team. He competed in the 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Hong Kong. He scored two tries in that tournament, helping Scotland reach the final eight teams.
Coaching Career
After retiring from playing rugby in 2017, Kelly Brown started a new role as a coach. He began coaching at Saracens' academy, helping to train younger players. In August 2020, he left Saracens to become a senior team coach at his former club, Glasgow Warriors. However, he returned to Saracens in February 2021, where he continues to coach.
Personal Life
Kelly Brown is married to Emily, and they have two daughters named Amber and Aleenan.
He is a graduate of the McGuire Programme, which is a program designed to help people who stammer.
Kelly Brown is also mentioned briefly on Pottermore (now wizardingworld.com). In a piece written by J.K. Rowling for the website, he is mentioned alongside other rugby players, suggesting they might be squibs (wizards born without magical powers) pretending to be muggles (non-magical people).
See also
In Spanish: Kelly Brown para niños
