Murray McCallum

Last updated

Murray McCallum
Birth nameMurray McCallum
Date of birth (1996-03-16) 16 March 1996 (age 27)
Place of birth Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight126 kg (19 st 12 lb)
School Woodmill HS, Strathallan
University University of Aberdeen
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016–2021
2021
2022
2023
2023
2023
2023–		 Edinburgh Rugby
Glasgow Warriors
Worcester Warriors
US Montauban
Edinburgh Rugby
→ Glasgow Warriors 'A'
Newcastle Falcons 		63
4
18
0
2
1
0		 (20)
(0)
(0)
(0)
(5)
(0)
(0)
Correct as of 17 April 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015–2016
2018		 Scotland U20
Scotland 		18
3		 (25)
(0)
Correct as of 6 April 2023

Murray McCallum (born 16 March 1996) is a Scottish rugby union player who currently plays for Newcastle Falcons in the Gallagher English Premiership.

Contents

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He played rugby union at Strathallan School and then for Dunfermline RFC. [1]

He was playing for Heriots at the time of his call up to the Edinburgh squad.

Professional career

He made his professional debut for Edinburgh Rugby in October 2016, as a substitute against Treviso. [1]

When Heriots joined the Super 6, he was drafted to his old club, playing against the Southern Knights on 7 December 2019, [2] and against Stirling County on 21 December 2019 [3]

On 15 July 2021 it was announced that McCallum had signed a short term deal with Glasgow Warriors. [4]

He made his competitive debut for Glasgow in the 24 September 2021 match against Ulster away at Ravenhill Stadium in the United Rugby Championship - earning the Glasgow Warrior No. 333. [5]

It was announced on 25 November 2021 that McCallum had signed a contract with Worcester Warriors which will start on 1 January 2022. [6] The Worcester club went into administration after the 2022-23 season started; and their players were released.

McCallum signed a 10 day contract with Pro D2 side US Montauban. [7]

On 13 January 2023, he re-signed with Edinburgh Rugby. [8]

On 20 February 2023, McCallum would return to the Premiership Rugby with Newcastle Falcons on a two-year deal from the 2023-24 season. [9]

International career

He played for the Scotland Under 20s in the 2016 Rugby World Cup. [1]

In January 2018 he was called up to the senior Scotland squad for the 2018 Six Nations Championship. [10] [11] He made his full senior debut from the bench, to play against Wales in the Six Nations.

Outside of rugby union

While at University of Aberdeen he studied for a BSc in Geology and Petroleum Geology.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ayr RFC</span> Scottish rugby union club, based in Ayr

Ayr Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club. Its professional men's side currently plays as Ayrshire Bulls in the Super 6 competition; and its women's side play in the Scottish Womens National One. The club also runs a "Club XV" which competes in the Tennent's National League 1, a 2nd XV "Ayr-Millbrae", which plays in the SRU West Reserve League Division 1, and various age group teams, from age 4, up to age 18.

Simon Berghan is a former Scotland international rugby union player. A prop forward, he played for Glasgow Warriors in the United Rugby Championship, having previously played for Edinburgh Rugby in the Pro14. On 18 June 2023 he announced his retirement from rugby, and he moved into working in finance with BlackRock.

Jason Hill is an English born Scottish Club XV international rugby union player who plays for Heriot's Rugby at the Flanker or Number Eight positions. He previously played for Glasgow Warriors, Stirling County, Heriots and Bedford Blues.

Andrew Davidson is a Scottish rugby union player at the Lock position. He currently plays for Gloucester having previously played for Glasgow Warriors, London Scottish, Newcastle Falcons and Edinburgh Rugby.

Lewis Wynne is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Jersey Reds at the Flanker position.

The Scottish Rugby Academy provides Scotland's up and coming rugby stars a dedicated focused routeway for development into the professional game. Entry is restricted to Scottish qualified students and both male and female entrants are accepted into 4 regional academies. The 2016–17 season sees the second year of the academy.

Bruce Houston is an Irish rugby union player who plays for the Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship.

The Scottish Rugby Academy provides Scotland's up and coming rugby stars a dedicated focused routeway for development into the professional game. Entry is restricted to Scottish qualified students and both male and female entrants are accepted into 4 regional academies. The 2019-20 season sees the fifth year of the academy, now sponsored by Fosroc.

Ewan McQuillin is a Scottish rugby union player. He previously played for Glasgow Warriors, Southern Knights, Yorkshire Carnegie, London Scottish and Edinburgh at the tighthead prop position.

The 2021–22 season will see Glasgow Warriors compete in the competitions: the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup.

The Scottish Rugby Academy provides Scotland's up and coming rugby stars a dedicated focused routeway for development into the professional game. Entry is restricted to Scottish qualified students and both male and female entrants are accepted into 4 regional academies. The 2020–21 season sees the sixth year of the academy, now sponsored by Fosroc.

Murphy Bailey Walker is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Glasgow Warriors and the Scotland national team.

The 2022–23 season will see Glasgow Warriors compete in the competitions: the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Challenge Cup.

Jack Mann is a Scottish rugby union player. He plays as a Number 8 for Glasgow Warriors.

Logan Trotter is a Scottish rugby union player. He plays for Glasgow Warriors in the United Rugby Championship. Trotter's primary positions are fullback and wing. He previously played for London Irish, Glasgow Warriors and Stirling Wolves.

Robbie McCallum is a Scottish rugby union player. He plays as a centre for London Scottish. He previously played for Glasgow Warriors and Boroughmuir Bears.

The 2023–24 season will see Glasgow Warriors compete in the United Rugby Championship and the European Rugby Champions Cup.

Ben Afshar is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Glasgow Warriors at the Scrum half position.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Murray McCallum | Edinburgh Rugby". webcache.googleusercontent.com.
  2. ↑ "Super6: Heriot's pile more pressure on to still winless Southern Knights". The Offside Line. 7 December 2019.
  3. ↑ Renton, Colin (21 December 2019). "Super6: Heriot's pick up third win on the bounce against Stirling County". The Offside Line.
  4. ↑ "McCallum agrees short-term Glasgow deal". Glasgow Warriors.
  5. ↑ @GlasgowWarriors (24 September 2021). "An unforgettable occasion for our 5⃣ new Warriors tonight, despite the result.#329 @BradThyer #330 @siberghan #…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ↑ "New international prop to arrive at Sixways in the new year".
  7. ↑ "Montauban met à l'essai un pilier international écossais". rugbyrama.fr.
  8. ↑ "Scotland prop Murray McCallum rejoins Edinburgh following trial with French outfit | The Scotsman".
  9. ↑ "Newcastle to sign Edinburgh prop McCallum". BBC Sport. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "Six Nations: Scotland returns for Greig Laidlaw & Scott Lawson". BBC Sport . 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  11. ↑ "Murray McCallum 'worth a shot' for Scotland, says Peter Wright". BBC Sport. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.