Callum Braley

Callum Braley (born 23 March 1994) is an English-born Italian rugby union player who plays for Benetton in the Pro14.[1]

Callum Braley
Birth nameCallum Braley
Date of birth (1994-03-20) 20 March 1994
Place of birthBristol, England
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight83 kg (13 st 1 lb; 183 lb)
SchoolColston's School
Hartpury College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Benetton
Youth career
St Mary's Old Boys RFC
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–2014
2014–2020
2017−2018
2020–		 Bristol
Gloucester
→Hartpury College
Benetton		 11
93
3		 (0)
(55)
(0)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013−2014
2019-		 England Under 20
Italy		 15
4		 10
0
Correct as of 18 September 2019

Braley played his early rugby with St Mary's Old Boys RFC. His first taste of senior rugby came when he made his full debut at the age of 17, playing in two British and Irish Cup games for his home city club Bristol against Cornish Pirates and Ayr.

Braley has been an England age group international from U16 level upwards where, selected for England U20s, his team won the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship with a 23-15 win over Wales in the final held at Vannes, France. He also skippered the successful defence of England U20s Junior World Championship at the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship.

On 18 June 2014, Braley left Bristol to sign for Gloucester Rugby from the 2014-15 season.[2][3]

In 2019, Braley gained his first senior international caps for Italy off the bench against Ireland and Russia in World Cup warm-up matches. Italy's final warm-up match gave Braley his first start against England. Braley qualifies for the Italian team through his Italian grandfather. [4][5]

Braley was part of the Italy squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, and the 2020 Six Nations Championship.

Braley will leave Gloucester for Pro14 side Benetton at the end of the 2019-20 season.[6]

Career honours

England U20

References
  1. https://benettonrugby.it/callum-braley-sara-un-nuovo-giocatore-del-benetton-rugby/
  2. "Bristol 21 players departure list". Bristol Post. 6 June 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  3. "England Under-20s captain Callum Braley has completed his long-anticipated move from Bristol to Gloucester". Bristol Post. 18 June 2014. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  4. {{cite news|url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-rugby-union-ita/rugby-gloucester-scrumhalf-braley-in-italy-squad-for-world-cup-warm-ups-idUKKCN1UR4WQ%7Cpublisher=Reuters
  5. {{cite news|url=https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/480828%7Cpublisher=Rugby World Cup
  6. "Callum Braley: Gloucester scrum-half to join Benetton at end of season". BBC Sport. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
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