Calum MacRae explained

Calum MacRae
Birth Date:26 January 1980
Birth Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Height:6feet
Weight:14st
School:Earlston High School
University:Moray House Institute of Education
Ru Currentteam:Benetton
Ru Position:Assistant Coach - Defence
Youthyears1: 
Years2:2003
Years3:2005–2007
Years4:2007–2009
Years5:2009–2010
Years6:2010–2011
Clubs1:Melrose
Clubs2:South District
Clubs3:Border Reivers
Clubs4:Edinburgh
Clubs5:Worcester
Clubs6:Venezia Mestre
Apps2:1
Apps3:22
Apps4:14
Apps5:8
Apps6:7
Points2:0
Points3:205
Points4:6
Points5:4
Points6:47
Superyears1: 
Repyears1:1998–1999
Repyears2:1999–2000
Repyears3:2005 - 09
Repyears4:2006 - 09
Repteam1:Scotland U19
Repteam2:Scotland U21
Repteam3:Scotland 7's
Repteam4:Scotland A
Repcaps2:9 (?)
Repcaps3:12 (?)
Repcaps4:13 (?)
Reppoints2:?
Reppoints3:?
Reppoints4:?
Repsevensyears1: 
Coachyears1:2011-14
Coachyears2:2014-2017
Coachyears3:2017-2022
Coachyears4:2022-
Coachteams1:Newcastle Falcons
Coachteams2:Scotland 7s
Coachteams3:Edinburgh
Coachteams4:Benetton (assistant coach)

Calum MacRae (born 26 January 1980 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is the defence coach for Benetton.[1] He was head coach of the Scotland rugby 7s team 2014–2017.

Playing career

MacRae played rugby union as a centre and had also operated at fullback and fly-half.

After age grade rugby he played for a four-year period on the IRB Sevens World Series along with playing in the Celtic league for the Borders. He played his final tournament for Scotland at the 2005 RWC Sevens in Hong Kong. Following this he was in Frank Hadden's Scotland Training Squad for a 4-year period, however, MacRae never gained full honours. His international 15's career mainly consisted of three consecutive Churchill Cup Tournaments.

He was called up to the Scotland squad for the autumn tests in 2006[2] and for the 2008 Six Nations Championship.[3] [4]

In 2009 he signed for Worcester Warriors.[5]

Coaching career

He worked as a skills and attack coach at Newcastle Falcons from June 2011.[6]

In June 2014 it was announced that he would take over as the coach for the Scotland national rugby union 7's team for the 2014–15 season.[7]

In May 2017 he was announced as defence coach for Edinburgh Rugby.[8]

MacRae is a qualified physical education teacher.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DEFINITO LO STAFF TECNICO BIANCOVERDE. Benetton Rugby. 2022-06-10.
  2. Web site: Seven new faces in Scotland squad. BBC. 2006-09-27. 2010-08-29.
  3. Web site: Scots call up for in-form quartet. BBC. 2007-12-04. 2008-02-01.
  4. Web site: Murray left out of Scotland squad. BBC. 2008-01-08. 2008-02-01.
  5. News: Worcester sign Edinburgh's Calum MacRae . The Guardian . 24 August 2009 . 15 September 2014.
  6. News: Calum MacRae to become Scotland Sevens coach . BBC News . 16 June 2014 . 15 September 2014.
  7. News: Scotland 7s confirm Calum MacRae as new coach . The Scotsman . 16 June 2014 . 15 September 2014.
  8. News: Duncan Hodge happy to be going back on attack with Edinburgh . Duncan . Smith . The Scotsman . 5 May 2017 . 3 February 2018.