Euan Murray
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Euan Murray 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
. In December 2010 it was announced that Murray would be leaving Northampton by mutual consent and with immediate effect.
Murray played most of his club rugby with Glasgow Southern (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.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer, formerly playing for Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints
Northampton Saints are a professional rugby union club from Northampton, England. The Northampton Saints were formed in 1880. They play in green, black and gold colours. They play their home games at Franklin's Gardens, which has a capacity of 13,591....
in the Aviva Premiership competition before joining Newcastle Falcons
Newcastle Falcons
The Newcastle Falcons is an English rugby union team currently playing in the Aviva Premiership. The club was established in 1877 and played under the name of Gosforth Football Club until 1990. The name was then changed to Newcastle Gosforth and the club began to play at Kingston Park stadium in...
. He has also played for the Scotland national team
Scotland national rugby union team
The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...
. He was a part of their 2007 Six Nations squad, and scored a try in their final game against France
France national rugby union team
The France national rugby union team represents France in rugby union. They compete annually against England, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales in the Six Nations Championship. They have won the championship outright sixteen times, shared it a further eight times, and have completed nine grand slams...
. 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
Nathan Hines
Nathan Hines is an Australian-born Scottish rugby player. He currently plays for ASM Clermont Auvergne...
. Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
captain Mike Blair
Mike Blair
Michael Robert Leighton Blair is a Scottish rugby union footballer.He plays professional rugby union as scrum-half for Edinburgh Rugby and represents Scotland.He attended the Edinburgh Academy....
and fellow front rower Ross Ford
Ross Ford
Ross William Ford is a professional rugby union player who plays as hooker for both Edinburgh and Scotland. He signed for Edinburgh after starting his professional career with the Border Reivers, but after the Reivers disbandment in the summer of 2007, Ford was left without a club...
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
Eric Liddell
Eric Henry Liddell was a Scottish athlete, rugby union international player, and missionary.Liddell was the winner of the men's 400 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris...
. In December 2010 it was announced that Murray would be leaving Northampton by mutual consent and with immediate effect.
Murray played most of his club rugby with Glasgow Southern (now known as GHA
Glasgow Hutchesons Aloysians RFC
Glasgow Hutchesons' Aloysians Rugby Football Club, colloquially referred to as G-HA!! , is a Scottish Rugby Union club based in the Giffnock area of Glasgow, which currently plays in Scottish Premiership Division Three...
after amalgamation with Hutchesons’ Aloysians) before he went on to join Glasgow Hawks
Glasgow Hawks
Glasgow Hawks are an amateur rugby union team in Glasgow, Scotland. They were Premiership Division One champions for 3 consecutive seasons from 2003/04 to 2005/06.-The short history of Glasgow Hawks RFC:...
and then a professional contract with Glasgow Warriors
Glasgow Warriors
The Glasgow Warriors, formerly Glasgow Rugby, are one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland, Edinburgh being the other. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12 and their home ground is Firhill Stadium, also the home of Partick Thistle Football Club.-History:Glasgow Rugby were created to...
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
2009 British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa
The 2009 British and Irish Lions Tour to South Africa was an international rugby union tour which took place in South Africa from May to July 2009....
in 2009.