Born in Granada, Spain he previously plyed his trade at Merchiston Castle School as a stand-off before turning his trade to scrum-half, where he earned a place on the 2013 Macphail scholarship to New Zealand.
Hidalgo Clyne has represented Edinburgh at under-16 and under-17 levels and Scotland at under-17. He was a key part of the Scotland U20 side in the 2013 RBS 6 Nations.
In January 2015, he was selected in the Scotland team for the upcoming 6 Nations.
He secured his 50th cap for Edinburgh in March 2016, kicking two penalties and a conversion to bring him within two points of reaching 300 points. He surpassed the milestone with a try, in the win over Zebre at BT Murrayfield in April 2016.
In May 2017, with 9 caps to his name, Hidalgo-Clyne was included in the Scotland squad for their summer tour. However, he withdrew from the summer tour squad after sustaining a hamstring tear.
In May 2018 Scarlets confirmed that Hidalgo-Clyne would join the club ahead of the 2018/19 season. As of the 2018/2019 Champions Cup, Hidalgo-Clyne has had 26 European Cups appearances scoring 7 tries and 192 points.
In March 2019, the scrumhalf joined Harlequins on a short-term loan until the end of the season.
February 2020 saw him sign a two-year deal with Exeter Chiefs.
Career
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Edinburgh Rugby Scrum Half |
2012 - 2018 |
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Merchiston Castle School Scrum Half |
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The Royal High School Scrum Half |
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Scarlets Scrum Half |
2018 - 2019 |
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Harlequins Scrum Half |
2019 - 2019 |
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Racing 92 Scrum Half |
2019 - 2019 |
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Lyon Scrum Half |
2019 - 2020 |
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Scotland Scrum Half |
2015 - 2020 |
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Exeter Chiefs Scrum Half |
2020 - 2022 |
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Benetton Rugby Scrum Half |
2022 - 2024 |
