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| Birth name | Callum Hunter-Hill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 February 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Melrose, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 255 lb 116 kg (18 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Stewart's Melville College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Callum Hunter-Hill (born 27 February 1997 in Melrose, Scotland) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Northampton Saints. He typically plays second-row. [1]
Whilst in Gullane Primary School, Hunter-Hill first played mini rugby for North Berwick Rugby Club. His rugby talent was spotted while at Stewart's Melville College. He won the Brewin Dolphin Shield with Stewart's Melville. [2]
He later won a place to be coached in New Zealand in the summer of 2015 winning the prestigious John Macphail Scholarship. [3] He spent 15 weeks there. [4] He played for Stirling County, captaining the side, when not involved in Warriors duty. [5] [ citation needed ]
He was named as part of the new Glasgow district Rugby Academy founded by the Scottish Rugby Union in 2015. [6]
He made his debut for Glasgow Warriors coming off the bench in a friendly against the Army Rugby Union side in September 2015. [7] The Warriors won the match 71–0.
Hunter-Hill again turned out for the Warriors in the pre-season match against Harlequins on 20 August 2016. [8]
He made his competitive debut for the Warriors on 8 October 2016 when he replaced Rob McAlpine in the away match against Zebre in the Pro12. [9]
On 16 November 2016 it was announced that Hunter-Hill had joined London Scottish in a short-term loan move. [10]
On 15 May 2017 it was announced that he had secured a professional contract and signed for Edinburgh Rugby. [11]
On 13 September 2019 it was announced that he was joining Saracens on academy loan. [12] He has since signed a long term permanent contract to remain at Saracens until 2023. [13]
He helped Saracens win the Premiership title in 2023, featuring as a replacement in the final as Saracens defeated Sale Sharks. [14]
On the 28th June, 2024, it was announced Hunter-Hill had signed for the former Premiership champions of the previous season Northampton Saints. [15]
He played for Scotland for the under-18s and captained the side. [16] He captained Scotland U20s.[ citation needed ]
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