title: Alex Craig (rugby union)
text: # Alex Craig (rugby union)
  
  Alex Craig (born 26 April 1997) is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays for the Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship as a lock.
  
  ## Club career
  
  He previously played for Hartpury College in the BUCS Super League competition and afterwards in the RFU Championship from the 2016–17 season.
  
  On 14 February 2019, Craig signed his first professional contract with Gloucester, thus promoted to the senior squad from the 2019–20 season.
  
  Craig signed for Welsh club the Scarlets on 19 June 2023, having made 49 appearances for Gloucester.
  
  ## International career
  
  Craig previously played for Scotland U20s in the World Rugby Under 20 Championship from 2016 to 2018.
  
  Craig received his first call up to the senior Scotland squad on 15 January 2020 for the 2020 Six Nations Championship. He made his international debut for Scotland as a replacement versus Italy on 20 March 2021. He gained his second cap, also as a replacement, in Scotland's victory over France in Paris on 26 March 2021. Scotland's first victory against France in Paris since 1999.
  
  