Alasdair Strokosch Rugby player

Alasdair Strokosch (born 21 February 1983, Paisley, Scotland) is a Scottish rugby union footballer, currently playing in the Top 14 for USA Perpignan. He previously played for Gloucester in the Aviva Premiership and Edinburgh in the Pro 12. He plays as a flanker.Strokosch started his professional career with Edinburgh Rugby. Before his first professional contract he played with Boroughmuir and East Kilbride rugby clubs.Strokosch has represented Scotland in various competitions with the 'Sevens' and 'A' teams, his first full international cap for the Senior Scotland squad being on 25 November 2006 against Australia.Strokosch is a member of the Scottish Institute of Sport. At the age of 12 became a black belt in karate, later representing Scotland at the European and world Under-21 karate championships. His father is German and his mother Scottish.