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| Born | 17 February 2005 [1] Birkenhead, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb; 196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Packwood Haugh School Oundle School Stowe School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Archie McParland (born 17 February 2005) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for PREM Rugby club Northampton Saints.
Born in Birkenhead, McParland attended boarding school in Shropshire and then at Oundle School in Northamptonshire and then Stowe School. He joined the Northampton Saints academy at U13 level. Initially a fly-half he switched to scrum half in 2020. [3]
McParland became the youngest player in the professional era to play for the Northampton Saints first-team when he played at the age of 17 years and 222 days old against London Irish in the Premiership Rugby Cup in September 2022. [4] In March 2023, he was promoted to the senior academy at Northampton. [5]
The following season he scored a hat trick of tries in the competition in an 82–12 win over Doncaster Knights. [6] He made his Premiership Rugby debut in October 2023 against Sale Sharks. [7] He spent time on loan at Bedford Blues in the RFU Championship during the 2023–24 season. [8]
He signed a new long-term contract with Northampton in February 2025, having only missed one game in the Premiership that season. [9]
In 2023, McParland represented England U18. [10] He played for the England U20 side which won the 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship. [11] [12] At the end of that year in November 2024, McParland made his first appearance for England A in a victory over Australia A. [13] [14]
In June 2025, McParland was named in the squad for the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship and scored two tries in a game against Wales as England ultimately finished sixth. [15] [16] He was selected for the England A squad again in November 2025. [17]