Murphy Walker
Scottish rugby union player
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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]
| 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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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]
