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| Birth name | Euan Murray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 7 August 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Glasgow, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Williamwood High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Euan Murray (born 7 August 1980) is a Scottish rugby union footballer, formerly playing for Northampton Saints in the Aviva Premiership competition before joining Newcastle Falcons. He has also played for the Scotland national team. He was a part of their 2007 Six Nations squad, and scored a try in their final game against France. His usual position is tighthead prop. Murray was picked for the Lions Tour 2009, to South Africa. He was one of only 2 Scottish players originally selected, the other being Nathan Hines. Scotland captain Mike Blair and fellow front rower Ross Ford were later called up as replacements.
In 2009, he announced he would no longer be playing on Sundays, out of his commitment to the Christian Sabbath, prompting comparisons to Eric Liddell.[2] [3] In December 2010 it was announced that Murray would be leaving Northampton by mutual consent and with immediate effect.[4]
Murray played most of his club rugby with Glasgow Southern[citation needed] (now known as GHA after amalgamation with Hutchesons’ Aloysians) before he went on to join Glasgow Hawks and then a professional contract with Glasgow Warriors and his subsequent international career.
In 1998 he played for Scotland under-18, and the following year he enjoyed a victory against England in the world junior championship match at Pontypridd in Wales. Subsequently, between 1999 and 2001, he played in 13 under-21 internationals.
His senior Scotland career began with his début against Romania in Bucharest in 2005.
The Williamwood High School former pupil has now played in 34 internationals for Scotland as well as being on the Lions tour to South Africa in 2009.
References
- ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby – Newcastle Falcons". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ Scotland star Euan Murray explains why he won't play rugby for Scotland on Sundays. The Daily Record. Retrieved on 2011-10-01.
- ^ Ferguson, David (16). "Christian beliefs rule Euan Murray out of Sunday encounter with France". The Scotsman. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
{{cite journal}}: Check date values in:|date=and|year=/|date=mismatch (help); Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Wearmouth, Chris (10 December 2010). "Murray leaves the Saints". Retrieved 15 December 2010.
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- 1980 births
- Living people
- Northampton Saints players
- Glasgow Warriors players
- Scottish rugby union players
- Scotland international rugby union players
- British and Irish Lions rugby union players from Scotland
- Rugby union props
- Sportspeople from Glasgow
- People educated at Williamwood High School
- Scottish Baptists