Murphy Bailey Walker (born 25 October 1999) is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Glasgow Warriors and the Scotland national team.[1][2]

Murphy Walker
Full nameMurphy Bailey Walker
Date of birth (1999-10-25) 25 October 1999 (age 25)
Place of birthDundee, Scotland
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb)
SchoolStrathallan School
Notable relative(s)Sean Lineen (uncle)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team Glasgow Warriors
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018– Glasgow Warriors 13 (0)
Correct as of 16 December 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018–2019 Scotland U20 19 (5)
2022 Scotland 'A' 1 (0)
2022– Scotland 5 (0)
Correct as of 27 July 2024

Early life

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Walker played for Dundee HSFP.[3]

He played for Strathallan School. With the school he was the captain of the winning team that won the Scottish Schools tournament in 2018, beating Glenalmond College in the final.[4]

Club career

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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

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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]

He was capped by Scotland 'A' on 25 June 2022 in their match against Chile.[11]

He was capped by Scotland against Fiji on 5 November 2022.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Murphy WALKER profile and stats". all.rugby.
  2. ^ Barnes, David (14 March 2019). "6N U20s: Scotland prop Murphy Walker plans to lay down the law against England". The Offside Line.
  3. ^ Scott, Steve (25 January 2018). "High with injury problems ahead of GHA test".
  4. ^ a b c "Murphy Walker". Glasgow Warriors.
  5. ^ a b "Murphy Walker". Red Sky Management. 25 October 1999. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  6. ^ Morrison, Iain (16 November 2019). "Super6: honours even for Stirling County and Southern Knights". The Offside Line.
  7. ^ "Glasgow Warriors v Newcastle Falcons". Glasgow Warriors.
  8. ^ "Glasgow Warriors | Worcester Warriors v Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
  9. ^ "Glasgow Warriors-vs-Cell C Sharks - United Rugby Championship". www.unitedrugby.com.
  10. ^ @GlasgowWarriors (2 October 2021). "👏 Well done to today's two debutants!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "Chile v Scotland A". Scottish Rugby Union.
  12. ^ "x.com".
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