Murphy Walker
| Full name | Murphy Bailey Walker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 25 October 1999 Dundee, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 117 kg (258 lb; 18 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Strathallan School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Sean Lineen (uncle) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Murphy Bailey Walker (born 25 October 1999) is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays as a prop for United Rugby Championship club Glasgow Warriors.[1][2] He is also a Scrum Coach at Glasgow Hawks.[3]
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Walker played for Dundee HSFP.[4]
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.[5]
When returning from injury in 2025, Walker played for Glasgow Hawks.[6]
Professional career
He was made a Stage 3 player in the 2018-19 intake for the Scottish Rugby Academy, assigned to Glasgow Warriors.[5]
He played for Stirling Wolves in the Super 6.[7][8]
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.[9] He also played in the pre-season match against Worcester Warriors, on the 10 September 2021.[10]
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.[11] Walker earned the Glasgow Warrior No. 334.[12]
International career
He played for Scotland at U18 and u19 grades.[7]
Walker played for the Scotland U20 side in 2018 and 2019, playing in the World U20 world championships.[5]
He was capped by Scotland 'A' on 25 June 2022 in their match against Chile.[13]
He was capped by Scotland against Fiji on 5 November 2022.[14]
Coaching career
He joined the Glasgow Hawks as a Scrum Coach in 2023.[15]
He was announced as a Scrum Coach at Glasgow Hawks in 2025.[3]
Farming career
Walker grew up on the family farm.[16]
His work on the farm was highlighted by The Times newspaper reporting on Walker repairing a road with a forklift and gravel chips.[17]
References
- ^ "Murphy WALKER profile and stats". all.rugby.
- ^ Barnes, David (14 March 2019). "6N U20s: Scotland prop Murphy Walker plans to lay down the law against England". The Offside Line.
- ^ a b https://x.com/GlasgowHawks1/status/1938674117114229091
- ^ Scott, Steve (25 January 2018). "High with injury problems ahead of GHA test".
- ^ a b c "Murphy Walker". Glasgow Warriors.
- ^ "'Delicate situation' - Scotland prop's return to be handled with care". The Scotsman. 28 March 2025.
- ^ a b "Murphy Walker". Red Sky Management. 25 October 1999. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ Morrison, Iain (16 November 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). "👏 Well done to today's two debutants!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Chile v Scotland A". Scottish Rugby Union.
- ^ "x.com".
- ^ "Coaching role for Murphy Walker". glasgowwarriors.com.
- ^ "Farming Monthly National September 2024". Issuu. 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Murphy Walker happy to be a jack of all trades for Warriors". 25 March 2022.
External links
- Murphy Walker at European Professional Club Rugby
- Murphy Walker at ESPNscrum (archived)
- Murphy Walker at ItsRugby.co.uk