Chris Harris (rugby union)


Christopher James Harris is an English-born Scottish international rugby union player who plays centre for the Gloucester Rugby in the Aviva Premiership. At International level, Harris has represented Scotland. Harris started in the first 6 nations game against Wales in 2018 and has eighteen caps for Scotland. He scored his first try for Scotland in a game vs Italy in the Six Nations 2019, scoring just minutes after making an appearance off the bench and scored the winning try for Scotland against France at BT Murrayfield. He appeared in all of Scotland’s Rugby World Cup fixtures and continued his form to play in every the Six Nations 2020 fixture playing predominantly number 13.

Club career

Harris was dual registered with Tynedale RFC in National League 1 and also had a loan spell with Rotherham in the Championship. In October 2014, Harris scored a try on his professional debut for the Falcons against București Wolves in the European Challenge Cup. In December 2014, Harris scored two tries on his Premiership debut against Saracens. It was confirmed that Harris would join Gloucester Rugby for the start of the 2019-20 season

International career

In June 2013, Harris scored a try for England Counties XV against Belgium. In October 2017, Harris received his first call up to the senior Scotland squad by coach Gregor Townsend for the Autumn Internationals. Harris is Scottish qualified through his Edinburgh born grandmother. On 11 November 2017, Harris made his Test debut at Murrayfield against Samoa.