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Scottish rugby union player

Rugby player
Callum Hunter-Hill
Birth nameCallum Hunter-Hill
Date of birth (1997-02-27) 27 February 1997 (age 27)
Place of birthMelrose, Scotland
Height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight255 lb 116 kg (18 st 4 lb)
SchoolStewart's Melville College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Stirling County ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2015–2017 Glasgow Warriors 1 (0)
2016–2017 → London Scottish 7 (0)
2017–2019 Edinburgh Rugby 10 (0)
2018–2019 → Newcastle Falcons 1 (0)
2019–2024 Saracens ()
2024- Northampton Saints ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Scotland U18 10 (0)
2016– Scotland U20 19 (10)

Callum Hunter-Hill (born 27 February 1997 in Melrose, Scotland) is a Scottish rugby union player who plays for Northampton Saints. He typically plays second-row.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Whilst in Gullane Primary School, Hunter-Hill first played mini rugby for North Berwick Rugby Club. His rugby talent was spotted while at Stewart's Melville College. He won the Brewin Dolphin Shield with Stewart's Melville.

He later won a place to be coached in New Zealand in the summer of 2015 winning the prestigious John Macphail Scholarship. He spent 15 weeks there. He played for Stirling County, captaining the side, when not involved in Warriors duty.

Professional career

He was named as part of the new Glasgow district Rugby Academy founded by the Scottish Rugby Union in 2015.

He made his debut for Glasgow Warriors coming off the bench in a friendly against the Army Rugby Union side in September 2015. The Warriors won the match 71–0.

Hunter-Hill again turned out for the Warriors in the pre-season match against Harlequins on 20 August 2016.

He made his competitive debut for the Warriors on 8 October 2016 when he replaced Rob McAlpine in the away match against Zebre in the Pro12.

On 16 November 2016 it was announced that Hunter-Hill had joined London Scottish in a short-term loan move.

On 15 May 2017 it was announced that he had secured a professional contract and signed for Edinburgh Rugby.

On 13 September 2019 it was announced that he was joining Saracens on academy loan. He has since signed a long term permanent contract to remain at Saracens until 2023.

He helped Saracens win the Premiership title in 2023, featuring as a replacement in the final as Saracens defeated Sale Sharks.

On the 28th June, 2024, it was announced Hunter-Hill had signed for the former Premiership champions of the previous season Northampton Saints.

International career

He played for Scotland for the under-18s and captained the side. He captained Scotland U20s.

Sporting positions
Preceded byEwan McQuillin,
Adam Ashe 		John Macphail Scholarship
Ben Robbins,
Callum Hunter-Hill
2015 		Succeeded byPatrick Kelly,
Ross McCann

References

  1. https://www.premiershiprugby.com/2019/09/13/saracens-sign-callum-hunter-hill-on-academy-loan/
  2. "Glasgow Warriors - Callum Hunter-Hill". glasgowwarriors.com.
  3. "Top Scots prospects earn New Zealand scholarship". scotsman.com.
  4. "2015 Recipients of the John Macphail Rugby Scholarship Announced". therobertsontrust.org.uk. Archived from the original on 22 November 2015.
  5. "Starting Lineups - Hawick vs Stirling County - 12 Sep 2015". SkySports.
  6. "Players inducted into BT Sport Scottish Rugby Academies". glasgowwarriors.org. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  7. "Warriors overcome Army in friendly". glasgowwarriors.org.
  8. "Narrow loss for Warriors in London - Glasgow Warriors".
  9. "Glasgow Warriors 🏉 on Twitter".
  10. "Hunter-Hill joins Scottish on loan - Scottish Rugby Union". Archived from the original on 17 November 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  11. "Fanzone grid view".
  12. https://www.premiershiprugby.com/2019/09/13/saracens-sign-callum-hunter-hill-on-academy-loan/
  13. "Hunter-Hill signs long-term deal with Sarries". Saracens. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  14. "Premiership final: Saracens 35-25 Sale - Sarries win sixth title in Twickenham thriller". BBC. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  15. "News // Callum Hunter-Hill signs for Northampton Saints". Northampton Saints. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  16. "Scotland U18 (Callum Hunter-Hill) - Scottish Rugby Union". scottishrugby.org.

External links

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