Peter Murchie
| Full name | Peter Edward Murchie | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 7 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlisle, England | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Fullback / Centre | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 2006–2007 2007–2008 |
North Dorset Waterloo Birmingham & Solihull R.F.C. Dundee HSFP Stirling County RFC Aberdeen GSFP RFC | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2008–2009 2009– |
Bath Rugby London Welsh RFC Glasgow Warriors |
77 |
(45) |
| correct as of 27 June 2014. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2011–2012 2013– |
England U18 Scotland A Scotland |
3 |
(0) |
| correct as of 29 June 2013. | |||
Peter Edward Murchie (born 7 January 1986 in Carlisle, England) is an English-born Scottish Rugby Union player. His regular playing position is full-back. He plays for Glasgow Warriors in the Guinness Pro 12.[1]
He started his career at North Dorset where he came through their mini and youth sides before leaving to join Bath Rugby. He moved to Waterloo then Birmingham & Solihull R.F.C. and then London Welsh RFC. On moving to Scotland he has played for Dundee HSFP, Stirling County RFC and Aberdeen GSFP RFC as well as Glasgow Warriors.[2]
Murchie's father is from Ayr and used to play rugby for Ardrossan Academicals. Despite having caps for England Under 18 both Murchie and his father were keen on a career in Scotland: "“[My father has] always been keen to get me back north of the border so this move realises an ambition for the two of us.”[3]
He represented Scotland A during their unbeaten 2010–11 and 2011–12 campaigns.[4]
On 24 October 2012 he was named in the full Scottish national team for the 2012 end-of-year rugby union tests.[5]
On 21 August 2015 it was announced at a Glasgow Warriors Open Day training session that Murchie would take over the captaincy of the club.[6][7]
References
- ↑ "Peter Murchie Glasgow Warriors profile". Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ↑ "Scotland (Peter Murchie) - Scottish Rugby Union". scottishrugby.org.
- ↑ "Glasgow Warriors - Peter Murchie". glasgowwarriors.com.
- ↑ "Peter Murchie Scotland squad profile". Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ↑ "Seven rookies in Scotland squad". Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- ↑ "New kit to be launched at open training session". glasgowwarriors.org.
- ↑ "Murchie handed captaincy during Rugby World Cup". glasgowwarriors.org.