Murphy Walker

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Murphy Walker
Full nameMurphy Bailey Walker
Born (1999-10-25) 25 October 1999 (age 25)
Dundee, Scotland
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb)
School Strathallan School
Notable relative(s) Sean Lineen (uncle)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Dundee HSFP ()
2025 Glasgow Hawks ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018– Glasgow Warriors 16 (0)
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2019-20 Stirling Wolves ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–2019 Scotland U20 19 (5)
2022 Scotland 'A' 1 (0)
2022– Scotland 5 (0)
Correct as of 27 July 2024
Coaching career
YearsTeam
2023- Glasgow Hawks (Scrum Coach)

Murphy Bailey Walker (born 25 October 1999) is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Glasgow Warriors. [1] [2] He is also a Scrum Coach at Glasgow Hawks. [3]

Contents

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Walker played for Dundee HSFP. [4]

He played for Strathallan School. With the school he was the captain of the winning team that won the Scottish Schools tournament in 2018, beating Glenalmond College in the final. [5]

When returning from injury in 2025, Walker played for Glasgow Hawks. [6]

Professional career

He was made a Stage 3 player in the 2018-19 intake for the Scottish Rugby Academy, assigned to Glasgow Warriors. [5]

He played for Stirling Wolves in the Super 6. [7] [8]

He made his debut for Glasgow Warriors in the 2021-22 season, playing in the pre-season friendly against Newcastle Falcons on 3 September 2021, replacing Murray McCallum in the match on 51 minutes. [9] He also played in the pre-season match against Worcester Warriors, on the 10 September 2021. [10]

He made his competitive debut for the provincial side on 2 October 2021, against the South African side Sharks, again replacing McCallum at tighthead prop. [11] Walker earned the Glasgow Warrior No. 334. [12]

International career

He played for Scotland at U18 and u19 grades. [7]

Walker played for the Scotland U20 side in 2018 and 2019, playing in the World U20 world championships. [5]

He was capped by Scotland 'A' on 25 June 2022 in their match against Chile. [13]

He was capped by Scotland against Fiji on 5 November 2022. [14]

Coaching career

He joined the Glasgow Hawks as a Scrum Coach in 2023. [15]

He was announced as a Scrum Coach at Glasgow Hawks in 2025. [3]

Farming career

Walker grew up on the family farm. [16]

His work on the farm was highlighted by The Times newspaper reporting on Walker repairing a road with a forklift and gravel chips. [17]

References

  1. ↑ "Murphy WALKER profile and stats". all.rugby.
  2. ↑ Barnes, David (14 March 2019). "6N U20s: Scotland prop Murphy Walker plans to lay down the law against England". The Offside Line.
  3. 1 2 https://x.com/GlasgowHawks1/status/1938674117114229091
  4. ↑ Scott, Steve (25 January 2018). "High with injury problems ahead of GHA test".
  5. 1 2 3 "Murphy Walker". Glasgow Warriors.
  6. ↑ "'Delicate situation' - Scotland prop's return to be handled with care". The Scotsman. 28 March 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Murphy Walker". Red Sky Management. 25 October 1999. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  8. ↑ Morrison, Iain (16 November 2019). "Super6: honours even for Stirling County and Southern Knights". The Offside Line.
  9. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors v Newcastle Falcons". Glasgow Warriors.
  10. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors | Worcester Warriors v Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
  11. ↑ "Glasgow Warriors-vs-Cell C Sharks - United Rugby Championship". www.unitedrugby.com.
  12. ↑ @GlasgowWarriors (2 October 2021). "👏 Well done to today's two debutants!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ↑ "Chile v Scotland A". Scottish Rugby Union.
  14. ↑ "x.com".
  15. ↑ "Coaching role for Murphy Walker". glasgowwarriors.com.
  16. ↑ "Farming Monthly National September 2024". Issuu. 28 September 2024.
  17. ↑ "Murphy Walker happy to be a jack of all trades for Warriors". 25 March 2022.
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