Calum MacRae

Calum MacRae (born 26 January 1980 in Edinburgh, Scotland) is the defence coach for Benetton.[1] He was head coach of the Scotland rugby 7s team 2014–2017.

For Scottish journalist and film maker, see Callum Macrae.

Calum MacRae
Date of birth (1980-01-26) 26 January 1980
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight14 st 8 lb (93 kg; 204 lb)
SchoolEarlston High School
UniversityMoray House Institute of Education
Rugby union career
Position(s) Assistant Coach - Defence
Current team Benetton
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)

2003
2005–2007
2007–2009
2009–2010
2010–2011		 Melrose
South District
Border Reivers
Edinburgh
Worcester
Venezia Mestre
1
22
14
8
7
(0)
(205)
(6)
(4)
(47)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–1999
1999–2000
2005 - 09
2006 - 09		 Scotland U19
Scotland U21
Scotland 7's
Scotland A
9 (?)
12 (?)
13 (?)
(?)
(?)
(?)
Coaching career
Years Team
2011-14
2014-2017
2017-2022
2022-		 Newcastle Falcons
Scotland 7s
Edinburgh
Benetton (assistant coach)

Playing career

MacRae played rugby union as a centre and had also operated at fullback and fly-half.

After age grade rugby he played for a four-year period on the IRB Sevens World Series along with playing in the Celtic league for the Borders. He played his final tournament for Scotland at the 2005 RWC Sevens in Hong Kong. Following this he was in Frank Hadden's Scotland Training Squad for a 4-year period, however, MacRae never gained full honours. His international 15's career mainly consisted of three consecutive Churchill Cup Tournaments.

He was called up to the Scotland squad for the autumn tests in 2006[2] and for the 2008 Six Nations Championship.[3][4]

In 2009 he signed for Worcester Warriors.[5]

Coaching career

He worked as a skills and attack coach at Newcastle Falcons from June 2011.[6]

In June 2014 it was announced that he would take over as the coach for the Scotland national rugby union 7's team for the 2014–15 season.[7]

In May 2017 he was announced as defence coach for Edinburgh Rugby.[8]

MacRae is a qualified physical education teacher.

References
  1. "DEFINITO LO STAFF TECNICO BIANCOVERDE". Benetton Rugby. 10 June 2022.
  2. "Seven new faces in Scotland squad". BBC. 27 September 2006. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
  3. "Scots call up for in-form quartet". BBC. 4 December 2007. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
  4. "Murray left out of Scotland squad". BBC. 8 January 2008. Retrieved 1 February 2008.
  5. "Worcester sign Edinburgh's Calum MacRae". The Guardian. 24 August 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  6. "Calum MacRae to become Scotland Sevens coach". BBC News. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  7. "Scotland 7s confirm Calum MacRae as new coach". The Scotsman. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.
  8. Smith, Duncan (5 May 2017). "Duncan Hodge happy to be going back on attack with Edinburgh". The Scotsman. Retrieved 3 February 2018.


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