Murphy Bailey Walker (born 25 October 1999) is a

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player who plays as a

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for

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club

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. He is also a Scrum Coach at

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Walker played for

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. He played for Strathallan School. With the school he was the captain of the winning team that won the Scottish Schools tournament in 2018, beating Glenalmond College in the final. When returning from injury in 2025, Walker played for

Professional career

He was made a Stage 3 player in the 2018-19 intake for the

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, assigned to Glasgow Warriors. He played for Stirling Wolves in the Super 6. He made his debut for

in the 2021-22 season, playing in the pre-season friendly against

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on 3 September 2021, replacing Murray McCallum in the match on 51 minutes. He also played in the pre-season match against

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, on the 10 September 2021. He made his competitive debut for the provincial side on 2 October 2021, against the South African side

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, again replacing McCallum at tighthead prop. Walker earned the Glasgow Warrior No. 334.

International career

He played for Scotland at U18 and u19 grades. Walker played for the Scotland U20 side in 2018 and 2019, playing in the World U20 world championships. He was capped by Scotland 'A' on 25 June 2022 in their match against Chile. He was capped by

against Fiji on 5 November 2022.

Coaching career

He joined the Glasgow Hawks as a Scrum Coach in 2023. He was announced as a Scrum Coach at

in 2025.

Farming career

Walker grew up on the family farm. His work on the farm was highlighted by ''The Times'' newspaper reporting on Walker repairing a road with a forklift and gravel chips.

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* 1999 births Living people Scottish rugby union players People educated at Strathallan School Glasgow Warriors players Stirling County RFC players Dundee HSFP players Rugby union props Rugby union players from Dundee Scotland A international rugby union players Scotland international rugby union players Glasgow Hawks players {{Scotland-rugbyunion-bio-1990s-stub