‘Don’t get me wrong, there were some dark days. Zander James Ragnar Fagerson Scottish rugby union player; Zander Clark Scottish footballer; Zander Lombard South African golfer; Zander Ryan McCready (b. Play it now. A somersaulting boss has brought Lille to the brink of dethroning PSG... helped by a former Golden Boy turned Swansea flop, a Canadian star wanted by Man United and a 37-year-old Jose Fonte! ‘I was a No 8 before I moved to prop as a teenager,’ recalled Fagerson. Home » Rugby Union » The baby girl who changed Scotland prop Zander Fagerson's outlook. ZANDER FAGERSON will be hoping that the old saying about good things coming in threes proves to be true this weekend. Zander Fagerson will start at tight head prop with hosts aiming to defend trophy The forward has found some tranquility after becoming a father to daughter Iona Zander Fagerson is the first to confess that he used to let the pressures of top-level rugby get to him, both on and off the pitch. 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Die baby-Mädchen geändert Schottland prop Zander Fagerson den Ausblick auf das Leben vor der Calcutta Cup Zander Fagerson ist der erste, der zugeben, dass er verwendet, um zu lassen, der Druck von top-level-rugby-ihn zu erhalten, sowohl auf und außerhalb des Spielfeldes. Fagerson called on his team-mates to put their emotions aside when they face England. ‘I used to get so caught up with it, getting nervous and worried before games that I would never smile on the park,’ Fagerson told Sportsmail. ‘Making my debut off the bench against England was a huge honour but now to be starting against them is something I dreamed about as a boy. ‘Rugby is my job and I take it seriously, but the one job I don’t want to muck up in my life is being a good dad. ‘I am one of five children and we are a very competitive family so I have always had that edge. An absolutely dreadful call. Scotland prop Zander Fagerson will miss the remainder of the Six Nations after being handed a four-week ban, tournament organisers announced on Tuesday. Mon, 14 Nov, 2016 - 00:00 William Peterson Zander Fagerson will start at tight head prop with hosts aiming to defend trophy The forward has found some tranquility after becoming a father to … Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. That was a real learning experience.’, The forward was speaking at an event with Scottish Rugby sponsors Specsavers. Naturally he will return to his old fearsome self for the Calcutta Cup clash at BT Murrayfield but, win lose or draw, the 24-year-old Glasgow Warriors star says he will be able to leave it all behind him when he gets home and sees his little girl’s beaming face. They are still around, but going home and seeing Yasmine and Iona gives me a real lift. Scotland are geared up to face a tough Irish challenge in Dublin. They are still around, but going home and seeing Yasmine and Iona gives me a real lift. It will be the same for me after the England game, regardless of the result.’, Baby Iona (L), born last May, has given Fagerson a brand new perspective on rugby. Zander and wife Yasmine took delivery of baby Iona only a week past Tuesday, right in the middle of preparations for last week’s PRO14 semi-final against Ulster. ‘If you get too much involved in a game like the one against England, emotions can boil over and you can sometime forget the game plan. ‘I have to treat this as just another game of rugby and I have to prepare for it like any other match. I would be down in the dumps till the next game. The Scotland international freely admits that would regularly beat himself up over his performances and bring a negative attitude home with him. ... Brownhills pram death suspect remanded by court charged with killing two-week-old baby… That will never leave me, but Iona has changed my priorities big time.’. Scottish Rugby have confirmed they will appeal Zander Fagerson's four-week ban. “Zander is absolutely fine. I was doing one-on-ones at school with one of my team-mates, Cammy Fenton, who was absolutely murdering me when I was learning about the front row. ‘If you get too much involved in a game like the one against England, emotions can boil over and you can sometime forget the game plan. By Rob Robertson For The Scottish Daily Mail, Published: 17:00 EDT, 6 February 2020 | Updated: 17:40 EDT, 6 February 2020. He’s a great player and a big part of everything we do with Scotland. Now with 22 caps to his name, the biggest thing Fagerson has learned in his Scotland career is the need for controlled aggression, especially when facing our nearest neighbours. Fagerson starts at tight head, with Fraser Brown at hooker and Rory Sutherland at loosehead against an England front row made up of Mako Vunipola, Jamie Georgie and Kyle Sinckler. To put that in context, one of Fagerson’s heroes, Euan Murray, was 24 when he first played for Scotland, while 1984 Grand Slam prop Iain ‘The Bear’ Milne – arguably Scotland’s greatest ever tighthead – was 22 when he played his first international match. ‘Don’t get me wrong, there were some dark days. Zander Fagerson hasn’t shirked any of the paternal duties with his new baby daughter despite Glasgow’s season stretching all … Die baby-Mädchen geändert Schottland prop Zander Fagerson den Ausblick auf das Leben vor der Calcutta Cup Zander Fagerson ist der erste, der zugeben, dass er verwendet, um zu lassen, der Druck von top-level-rugby-ihn zu erhalten, sowohl auf und außerhalb des Spielfeldes. Naturally he will return to his old fearsome self for the Calcutta Cup clash at BT Murrayfield but, win lose or draw, the 24-year-old Glasgow Warriors star says he will be able to leave it all behind him when he gets home and sees his little girl’s beaming face. Zander Fagerson with his tartan mascot and daughter Iona at the Rugby World Cup in Japan. Zander Fagerson hasn’t shirked any of the paternal duties with his new baby daughter despite Glasgow’s season stretching all the way to the Guinness PRO14 Final. Zander Fagerson Popularity: Zander Diamond ... Random Zander Factoid: According to the 2013 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Zander ranks 71 st in popularity as a baby boy's name in North Dakota. ‘I was told I wasn’t tall enough, not fast enough and probably not good enough to play there. Realising that he needed to keep the trials and tribulations of the modern game in perspective, he has now finally found some peace and tranquillity in the shape of baby daughter Iona, who has transformed him from snarling prop to doting dad since her birth last May. ZANDER FAGERSON will be hoping that the old saying about good things coming in threes proves to be true this weekend. We’ve already got round him. Zander Fagerson is the first to confess that he used to let the pressures of top-level rugby get to him, both on and off the pitch. Zander Fagerson was shown a red card (Jane Barlow/PA) Fagerson was set to miss the rest of the tournament plus a further international, but … Now with 22 caps to his name, the biggest thing Fagerson has learned in his Scotland career is the need for controlled aggression, especially when facing our nearest neighbours. I was pretty negative, pretty low at times, as my wife Yasmine will tell you. 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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY ROB ROBERTSON: Zander Fagerson is the first to confess that he used to let the pressures of top-level rugby get to him, both on and off the pitch. Scotland prop Zander Fagerson's four-match suspension has been upheld but he could play in their final Six Nations game following a change in the matches he is banned for. Tighthead prop Zander Fagerson will start for Scotland against England on Saturday. That was a rubbish call. That ability to run with the ball can perhaps be explained by the fact that he started out as a back row forward, before being advised to change positions at the age of 15. 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