Date of birth | 8 April 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St Patrick's College, Silverstream | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Callum Harkin (born 8 April 1999) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for Hurricanes and Wellington. His preferred position is first five-eighth or fullback. [1]
Harkin attended St Patrick's College, Silverstream however he didn't achieve regular game time while at school, initially playing halfback. [2] He spent a year in Ireland as a member of Ulster's academy playing for Malone RFC, [3] before returning to the Wellington club rugby competitons, playing originally for Eastbourne before moving to Old Boy's University. [4] [5]
Harkin has represented Wellington in the National Provincial Championship since 2024, being named in their squad for the 2024 Bunnings NPC. [6] He was in talks to join the Dallas Jackals ahead of the 2021 Major League Rugby season, however the team did not compete that season. [4] He was called into the Hurricanes squad ahead of Round 1 of the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season, making his debut in the same fixture. [7]