Murphy Walker

Murphy Walker
Birth name Murphy Walker
Date of birth (1999-10-25) 25 October 1999
Place of birth Dundee, Scotland
School Strathallan School
Notable relative(s) Sean Lineen, uncle
Rugby union career
Position(s) Tighthead Prop
Youth Career
2017-18 Strathallan School
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017-18
2018-		 Dundee HSFP
Stirling County		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018- Glasgow Warriors ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)


2018		 Scotland U18
Scotland U19
Scotland U20

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Murphy Walker (born 25 October 1999 in Dundee, Scotland) is a Scottish rugby union player who is a Stage 3 Scottish Rugby Academy player assigned to Glasgow Warriors. His usual position is at the Tighthead Prop position but can also play at Loosehead Prop.[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Walker played rugby union for Strathallan School in Perthshire.[2] He was in the team that won the Scottish Schools Cup of 2017-2018 season, beating Glenalmond College in the final.[3] Walker captained his side.[4]

He played club rugby with Dundee HSFP.[5]

He was enrolled in the Scottish Rugby Academy in the 2017-18 season as a Stage 2 supported player.[6]

Walker now plays for Stirling County in the Scottish Premiership.[7]

Professional career

Walker graduated to be a Stage 3 player in the Fosroc Scottish Rugby Academy for the 2018-19 season. Stage 3 players are given a professional contract by the Academy. He was placed in the Caledonia academy and assigned to Glasgow Warriors for the season.[8]

International career

Walker came through the age grades at international level. He has played for Scotland U18 and Scotland U19.[3]

He played for Scotland U20 in the 2018 Six Nations Under 20s Championship and followed this up by representing the U20s at the 2018 World Rugby Under 20 Championship in France in the summer.[3][9][10][11]

Walker is the nephew of former Scotland rugby union internationalist Sean Lineen.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Scotland Under-20s ready to embrace steep learning curve". 26 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Road to BT Murrayfield: Strathallan School looking forward to under-18 final - SCRUM". scrummagazine.com.
  3. 1 2 3 "Scotland U20 (Murphy Walker) - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
  4. ↑ "Strathallan aim to stay on top in Schools rugby - The Courier".
  5. ↑ "Murphy Walker Named in Scotland U20 Six Nations Squad". www.dundeehighrugby.club.
  6. ↑ "Scottish Rugby roster of top young talent confirmed for 17/18 season - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
  7. 1 2 "Murphy Walker".
  8. ↑ "Fosroc Scottish Rugby Academy roster announced - Scottish Rugby Union". www.scottishrugby.org.
  9. ↑ "2018 U20s Six Nations: Wales beat Scotland 36-3 in opener". 2 February 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  10. ↑ worldrugby.org. "Quartet return for Scotland U20s".
  11. ↑ "World Rugby U20 Championships: Scotland make changes ahead of vital 2nd round fixture - Fifteen Rugby". www.fifteenrugby.com.
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