Callum Hunter-Hill (born 27 February 1997 in

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player who plays for

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. 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

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. 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

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coming off the bench in a friendly against the

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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

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in the

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. 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

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. On 13/9/19 it was announced that he was joining

on academy loan. He has since signed a long term permanent contract to remain at Saracens until 2023.

International career

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

References

External links

Scottish Rugby biographyGlasgow Warriors biography
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