Murray McCallum

Murray McCallum (born 16 March 1996) is a Scottish rugby union player who currently plays for Newcastle Falcons in the Gallagher English Premiership.

Murray McCallum

McCallum in 2015
Birth name	Murray McCallum
Date of birth	(1996-03-16) 16 March 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth	Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	126 kg (19 st 12 lb)
School	Woodmill HS, Strathallan
University	University of Aberdeen
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2016–2021 Edinburgh Rugby 63 (20) 2021 Glasgow Warriors 4 (0) 2022 Worcester Warriors 18 (0) 2023 US Montauban 0 (0) 2023 Edinburgh Rugby 2 (5) 2023 → Glasgow Warriors 'A' 1 (0) 2023– Newcastle Falcons 49 (10) Correct as of 8 August 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2015–2016 Scotland U20 18 (25) 2018 Scotland 3 (0) Correct as of 6 April 2023

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

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.

Professional career

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]

International career

He played for the Scotland Under 20s in the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship.^[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.

Outside of rugby union

While at University of Aberdeen he studied for a BSc in Geology and Petroleum Geology.