Murray McCallum
Murray McCallum (born 16 March 1996) is a Scottish rugby union player who currently plays for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship.
| Birth name | Murray McCallum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 March 1996 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kirkcaldy, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 126 kg (19 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Woodmill HS, Strathallan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Aberdeen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby Union career
Amateur career
He played rugby union at Strathallan School and then for Dunfermline.[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. McCallum stated:[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.
References
- "Murray McCallum | Edinburgh Rugby". webcache.googleusercontent.com.
- "Super6: Heriot's pile more pressure on to still winless Southern Knights". The Offside Line. 7 December 2019.
- Renton, Colin (21 December 2019). "Super6: Heriot's pick up third win on the bounce against Stirling County". The Offside Line.
- "McCallum agrees short-term Glasgow deal". Glasgow Warriors.
- @GlasgowWarriors (24 September 2021). "An unforgettable occasion for our 5⃣ new Warriors tonight, despite the result.#329 @BradThyer #330 @siberghan #…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "New international prop to arrive at Sixways in the new year".
- "Montauban met à l'essai un pilier international écossais". rugbyrama.fr.
- "Scotland prop Murray McCallum rejoins Edinburgh following trial with French outfit | The Scotsman".
- "Newcastle to sign Edinburgh prop McCallum". BBC Sport. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- "Six Nations: Scotland returns for Greig Laidlaw & Scott Lawson". BBC Sport. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
- "Murray McCallum 'worth a shot' for Scotland, says Peter Wright". BBC Sport. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.