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Callum Braley (born 23 March 1994) is an English-born Italian rugby union player who plays for Saracens in the Premiership Rugby.

Braley played his early rugby with St Mary's Old Boys RFC. His first taste of senior rugby came when he made his full debut at the age of 17, playing in two British and Irish Cup games for his home city club Bristol against Cornish Pirates and Ayr.

Braley has been an England age group international from U16 level upwards where, selected for England U20s, his team won the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship with a 23–15 win over Wales in the final held at Vannes, France. He also skippered the successful defence of England U20s Junior World Championship at the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship.

On 18 June 2014, Braley left Bristol to sign for Gloucester Rugby from the 2014–15 season.

In 2019, Braley gained his first senior international caps for Italy off the bench against Ireland and Russia in World Cup warm-up matches. Italy's final warm-up match gave Braley his first start against England. Braley qualifies for the Italian team through his Italian grandfather.

Braley was part of the Italy squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, and the 2020 Six Nations Championship. He has represented Italy on over 15 occasions with a try from 2019 to 2022.

Braley left Gloucester for Pro14 side Benetton at the end of the 2019–20 season. He played with Benetton until the 2021–22 season.

On 23 February 2022, Braley returns to England to join Northampton Saints back in the Premiership Rugby ahead of the 2022–23 season. On 20 August 2024, Braley would sign for Premiership rivals Saracens on a three-month deal as injury cover from the beginning of the 2024-25 season. He currently coaches the University of Gloucestershire Rugby Union Men's team.

Career honours

England U20

• 2013 IRB Junior World Championship champions
• 2014 IRB Junior World Championship champions
• 2013 Six Nations Under 20s Championship champions
• 2014 Six Nations Under 20s Championship triple crown

References

1. "Bristol 21 players departure list". Bristol Post. 6 June 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
2. "England Under-20s captain Callum Braley has completed his long-anticipated move from Bristol to Gloucester". Bristol Post. 18 June 2014. Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
3. "Rugby: Gloucester scrumhalf Braley in Italy squad for World Cup warm-ups". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019.
4. "Bristol-born Braley pulls on the blue jersey for Italy". Rugby World Cup.
5. "Italrugby, Conor O'shea Annuncia I 31 Giocatori Convocati per Il Mondiale".
6. "ITALRUGBY, BRALEY LASCIA LA MAGLIA AZZURRA: "VISSUTE EMOZIONI INCREDIBILI"".
7. "Callum Braley: Gloucester scrum-half to join Benetton at end of season". BBC Sport. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
8. "Callum Braley Sara' Un Nuovo Giocatore del Benetton Rugby". 6 February 2020.
9. "CALLUM BRALEY LASCERA' IL BENETTON RUGBY A FINE STAGIONE". Benetton Rugby. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
10. "IL BENETTON RUGBY SALUTA 10 LEONI". Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
11. "Saints sign Italy scrum-half Callum Braley". Northampton Saints. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
12. "Saracens swoop for former Italy No9 Callum Braley as injury cover". 20 August 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.

External links

• Gloucester Rugby Profile
• Callum Braley at ESPNscrum
• England Profile

• 1994 births
• Living people
• Italy international rugby union players
• English rugby union players
• English people of Italian descent
• Sportspeople of Italian descent
• Rugby union scrum-halves
• Gloucester Rugby players
• Bristol Bears players
• Rugby union players from Bristol
• Hartpury University R.F.C. players
• Benetton Rugby players
• People educated at Colston's School
• 2019 Rugby World Cup players