Murray McConnell explained

Murray McConnell
Birth Name:Murray McConnell
Birth Date:16 November 1992
Birth Place:Scotland
Weight:12st
Ru Position:Scrum-half
Ru Nationalyears:-
2013
Ru Nationalteam:Scotland U20
Scotland Club XV
Ru Amateurclubs:West of Scotland
Ayr RFC
Ru Clubyears:2010–2015
2015–
Ru Proclubs:
Ru Clubcaps:5
45
Ru Clubupdate:27 June 2015
Ru Amateuryears:
2010–2015
Ru Ntupdate:27 June 2015

Murray McConnell (born 16 November 1992) is a former Scotland Club XV international and Nottingham Rugby rugby union player who plays at the scrum-half position.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

McConnell played for West of Scotland before being noticed by Glasgow Warriors and joined the Warriors as an Elite Development Player in 2010. He was assigned to Ayr Rugby Club to aid his development. He was voted Ayr's 1st XV player of the year in season 2013–14, securing 30 points that season in scoring six tries.

Professional career

He played in two pre-season friendly matches for the Warriors in 2010 against Dundee HSFP and Sale Sharks.

His first competitive match for the Warriors came in an away game to Scarlets in January 2012 as a substitute.

In the 2014–15 season McConnell graduated from the EDP ranks and secured a one-year partnership professional contract with Glasgow Warriors. This again allowed him to play for Ayr Rugby Club when free from Warriors duty.

He played in a Glasgow Warriors A side against an Edinburgh Rugby A side on 22 September 2014 in a match in Stirling. He was used as a substitute in the Warriors' Pro12 matches at home against Connacht on 26 September and against Treviso on 31 October 2014.

McConnell secured his first competitive start for Glasgow Warriors on 28 February 2015 when he started at scrum-half away to Munster at Thomond Park.

On 7 May 2015 it was announced that McConnell would sign for Nottingham Rugby at the end of the 2014–15 season.

International career

He was part of the Six Nations Under 20s Championship international squad in 2012 and captained the Scotland team against the English Counties that same year. He was capped by the Scotland Club XV side.

Coaching career

McConnell is currently the head coach on Long Eaton RFC in RFU Midlands 1 East North Division.

References

[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Glasgow Warriors – Murray McConnell. glasgowwarriors.com. 27 June 2015.
  2. Web site: Murray McConnell. battlefornewscotland.ca. 27 June 2015.
  3. Web site: Mcconnell To Lead Scots. glasgowwarriors.org. 27 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150630015223/http://www.glasgowwarriors.org/news/12/05/03/mcconnell-lead-scots. 30 June 2015. dead.
  4. Web site: Men's player profiles at Ayr Rugby Football Club. ayrrugbyclub.co.uk. 27 June 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150907002131/http://www.ayrrugbyclub.co.uk/en/mens-player-profiles_47139. 7 September 2015.
  5. Web site: McConnell signs deal for next season. scottishrugby.org. 27 June 2015.
  6. Web site: Ayr Rugby Club Latest News. Ayr RugClub. ayrrugbyclubnews.blogspot.co.uk. 6 January 2014 . 27 June 2015.
  7. Web site: Glasgow bring their A game to Stirling. glasgowwarriors.org. 27 June 2015.
  8. Web site: Player list : Guinness PRO12 : Stats. pro12rugby.com. 27 June 2015.
  9. News: BBC Sport – Pro12: Glasgow Warriors 17–9 Treviso. BBC Sport. 27 June 2015.
  10. News: BBC Sport – Pro12: Munster 22–10 Glasgow Warriors. BBC Sport. 27 June 2015.
  11. Web site: McConnell set for Nottingham switch. glasgowwarriors.org. 27 June 2015.

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