| Murray McCallum | |
| Birth Name: | Murray McCallum |
| Birth Date: | 16 March 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Kirkcaldy, Scotland |
| Weight: | 126kg (278lb) |
| School: | Woodmill HS, Strathallan |
| University: | University of Aberdeen |
| Ru Position: | Prop |
| Ru Clubyears: | 2016–2021 2021 2022 2023 2023 2023 2023– |
| Ru Proclubs: | Edinburgh Rugby Glasgow Warriors Worcester Warriors US Montauban Edinburgh Rugby → Glasgow Warriors 'A' Newcastle Falcons |
| Ru Clubcaps: | 63 4 18 0 2 1 0 |
| Ru Clubpoints: | (20) (0) (0) (0) (5) (0) (0) |
| Ru Clubupdate: | 17 April 2023 |
| Ru Nationalyears: | 2015–2016 2018 |
| Ru Nationalteam: | Scotland U20 Scotland |
| Ru Nationalcaps: | 18 3 |
| Ru Nationalpoints: | (25) (0) |
| Ru Ntupdate: | 6 April 2023 |
| Superyears1: | 2 |
Murray McCallum (born 16 March 1996) is a Scottish rugby union player who currently plays for Newcastle Falcons in the Gallagher English Premiership.
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.
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]
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.
While at University of Aberdeen he studied for a BSc in Geology and Petroleum Geology.