Blair Kinghorn

Blair Simon Kinghorn (born 18 January 1997) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Edinburgh in the Guinness Pro12.

Edinburgh signed the Scotland youth cap Blair Kinghorn on a two-year contract straight from Edinburgh Academicals.

He made his professional debut, off the bench, in the 70th minute of Edinburgh round five 2015–16 Guinness PRO12 match against Zebre. For the last play of the game, a penalty attempt from inside Zebre's half, he was called on to take the kick, just slotting it short by inches.

Kinghorn, has represented Edinburgh at under-17, under-18 and under-20 level and Scotland at under-18 and under-20 level.

Kinghorn was a National Youth League Cup winner with Currie at under-16 level and formerly a member of Heart of Midlothian’s Youth Academy.

He said: “When I was younger, football was my main interest, then I started to play rugby at school. Some of my mates went to play for Currie so I went along with them, then things escalated at under-16 level. I began playing for the school first XV and since then it’s been my goal to play professionally.