Murphy Walker
| Birth name | Murphy Walker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 25 October 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 240 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Strathallan School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Sean Lineen, uncle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Murphy Walker (born 25 October 1999) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Glasgow Warriors in the United Rugby Championship.[1] He can play both sides of the scrum, but is more usually found at tighthead.[2]
Rugby union career[]
Amateur career[]
Walker played for Dundee HSFP.[3]
He played for Strathallan School. With the school he was part of the team that won the Scottish Schools tournament in 2018, beating Glenalmond College in the final.[4]
Professional career[]
He was made a Stage 3 player in the 2018-19 intake for the Scottish Rugby Academy, assigned to Glasgow Warriors.[4]
He played for Stirling County in the Super 6.[5][6]
He made his debut for Glasgow Warriors in the 2021-22 season, playing in the pre-season friendly against Newcastle Falcons on 3 September 2021, replacing Murray McCallum in the match on 51 minutes.[7] He also played in the pre-season match against Worcester Warriors, on the 10 September 2021.[8]
He made his competitive debut for the provincial side on 2 October 2021, against the South African side Sharks, again replacing McCallum at tighthead prop.[9] Walker earned the Glasgow Warrior No. 334.[10]
International career[]
He played for Scotland at U18 and u19 grades.[5]
Walker played for the Scotland U20 side in 2018 and 2019, playing in the World U20 world championships.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Murphy WALKER profile and stats". all.rugby.
- ^ Barnes, David (March 14, 2019). "6N U20s: Scotland prop Murphy Walker plans to lay down the law against England". The Offside Line.
- ^ Scott, Steve. "High with injury problems ahead of GHA test".
- ^ a b c "Murphy Walker". Glasgow Warriors.
- ^ a b "Murphy Walker". Red Sky Management. 1999-10-25. Retrieved 2021-11-27.
- ^ Morrison, Iain (November 16, 2019). "Super6: honours even for Stirling County and Southern Knights". The Offside Line.
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors v Newcastle Falcons". Glasgow Warriors.
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors | Worcester Warriors v Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors-vs-Cell C Sharks - United Rugby Championship". www.unitedrugby.com.
- ^ @GlasgowWarriors (2 October 2021). "