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| Born | (2005-02-17) 17 February 2005[1] Birkenhead, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb; 196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Packwood Haugh School Oundle School Stowe School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Archie McParland (born 17 February 2005) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half for PREM Rugby club Northampton Saints.
Early life
Born in Birkenhead, McParland attended boarding school in Shropshire and then at Oundle School in Northamptonshire and then Stowe School. He joined the Northampton Saints academy at U13 level. Initially a fly-half he switched to scrum half in 2020.[3]
Club career
McParland became the youngest player in the professional era to play for the Northampton Saints first-team when he played at the age of 17 years and 222 days old against London Irish in the Premiership Rugby Cup in September 2022.[4] In March 2023, he was promoted to the senior academy at Northampton.[5]
The following season he scored a hat trick of tries in the competition in an 82–12 win over Doncaster Knights.[6] He made his Premiership Rugby debut in October 2023 against Sale Sharks.[7] He spent time on loan at Bedford Blues in the RFU Championship during the 2023–24 season.[8]
He signed a new long-term contract with Northampton in February 2025, having only missed one game in the Premiership that season.[9]
International career
In 2023, McParland represented England U18.[10] He played for the England U20 side which won the 2024 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[11][12] At the end of that year in November 2024, McParland made his first appearance for England A in a victory over Australia A.[13][14]
In June 2025, McParland was named in the squad for the 2025 World Rugby U20 Championship and scored two tries in a game against Wales as England ultimately finished sixth.[15][16] He was selected for the England A squad again in November 2025.[17]
External links
- Profile at Northampton Saints
- Profile at itsrugby.co.uk
References
- ^ "A.McParland". itsrugby. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "A.McParland". All.Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Heagney, Liam (7 February 2024). "Archie McParland: 'Competing with Alex Mitchell is quite nice'". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Sansom, Tom (27 February 2024). "England U20s: Archie McParland – Northampton Saints' Youngest Ever Player Is Igniting the U20 Six Nations". Ruck. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Vickers, Tom (13 March 2023). "Saints confirm six talented youngsters will join Senior Academy". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Archie McParland: Northampton coach predicts big future for teenage scrum-half". BBC Sport. 9 October 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Vickers, Tom (15 October 2023). "Saints left to rue missed opportunity as Sale grind out win in Premiership opener". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Jaycock, Ben (10 December 2023). "Young Guns: Northampton scrum-half Archie McParland". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Scrum-half McParland signs new Northampton contract". BBC Sport. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
- ^ Vickers, Tom (28 February 2023). "Saints trio selected by England Under-18s as coach Parkin also gets the call". Northampton Chronicle & Echo. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Under-20 Six Nations: England come from behind to beat France and clinch title". BBC Sport. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Kelleher, Will (14 March 2024). "'They're all freaks' – the England pack driving towards Under-20 title". The Times. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Morgan, Charlie (6 November 2024). "Gabriel Ibitoye called up to England A squad for Australia fixture". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ Telfer, Alastair (17 November 2024). "Murley scores twice as England A beat Australia A". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ Raisey, Josh (19 June 2025). "England name squad for U20 world title defence with 8 champions returning". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Wales U20s suffer seven-try thumping by 14-man England". BBC Sport. 12 July 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
- ^ Newcombe, Jon (3 November 2025). "England A name 30-man squad for All Blacks XV clash". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
