James Malcolm (rugby union)

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James Malcolm
Birth nameJames Thomas Malcolm
Date of birth (1994-09-23) 23 September 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight106 kg (16 st 10 lb)
School Hutchesons' Grammar School
University University of Strathclyde
Notable relative(s) Rachel Malcolm (sister)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012-15 Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians 26 (20)
2013–17 Ayr ()
2017-18 Marr ()
2018-19 Ayr ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014-19 Glasgow Warriors 13 (10)
2018-19 →Doncaster Knights 10 (10)
2019-20 London Scottish 18 (20)
2020-21 Dallas Jackals ()
2021- Seattle Seawolves 40 (70)
Correct as of 29 June 2015
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022- Ayrshire Bulls 3 (0)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012-14 Scotland U17
2014 Scotland U18
2018 Scotland U20 12 (0)
Correct as of 29 June 2015

James Malcolm (born 23 September 1994 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for the Seattle Seawolves of Major League Rugby (MLR).

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He previously played for the Glasgow Warriors at the hooker or prop positions.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Malcolm is a product of Glasgow Hutchesons' Aloysians RFC (GHA) and Hutchesons' Grammar School. He played 1st XV rugby for GHA during season 2012/13 and 2014/15.

Malcolm joined Ayr Rugby Club at the start of the 2013–14 season.

He is also part of the University of Strathclyde's Elite Athlete programme, which enables gifted sportsmen and women to balance training and competition with their academic courses, where he studies Mechanical Engineering. [1]

Malcolm was drafted to Marr in the Scottish Premiership for the 2017-18 season. [2]

Malcolm has been drafted to Ayr in the Scottish Premiership for the 2018-19 season. [3]

Professional career

Malcolm secured an Elite Development Programme and was aligned to Glasgow Warriors for the 2014–15 season. [4] This meant he could continue playing for Ayr RFC whilst training and challenging for a place at the Warriors.

He made his competitive debut for the Warriors on 7 November 2015 in a Pro12 match away to Cardiff Blues at Cardiff Arms Park. The Warriors won the match 35–30. [5]

He graduated from the Scottish Rugby Academy and signed a professional contract with Glasgow Warriors on 23 March 2016. [6]

He joined Doncaster Knights on loan on 7 September 2018. [7]

He signed for Seattle Seawolves in 2021.

He plays for Ayrshire Bulls in the Super 6 in the Northern American off-season. [8]

Representative career

In February 2018 Malcolm was called up to the senior Scotland squad for the 2018 Six Nations Championship. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "James Malcolm Mechanical Engineering (MEng)".
  2. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors | Pro-player draft".
  3. ↑ "Tennent's Premiership clubs decide pro-player draft | Scottish Rugby Union". Archived from the original on 2 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "BBC Sport - Scottish Rugby name new elite development players". BBC Sport.
  5. ↑ "Match Centre Master : Guinness PRO12 : Match Centre". pro12rugby.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Academy trio sign Glasgow Warriors contracts". Archived from the original on 5 April 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  7. ↑ "Malcolm joins Doncaster on loan | Glasgow Warriors". Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Super6: Five-try win gets Ayrshire Bulls off to a flier against Heriot's". 5 August 2022.
  9. ↑ "Six Nations 2018: Scotland add six players to squad for England match". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 18 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.


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