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| Date of birth | (1989-10-27)27 October 1989 (age 35) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Kirkcaldy, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Balwearie High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Aberdeen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Murray Douglas (born 27 October 1989) is a Scottish professionalrugby union player who currently plays for theShizuoka Blue Revs[1] inJapan Rugby League One.[2] His position is lock or blindside flanker.
Douglas was born and raised inKirkcaldy,Fife where he attendedBalwearie High School. After finishing high school, Douglas studied law at theUniversity of Aberdeen[3] where he played withAberdeen GSFP RFC and captained the side in his final two years at university. The team gained promotion to the Scottish Premiership for the 2011/2012 season.[4] He made his debut forEdinburgh Rugby in a 38-13 defeat toCardiff Blues in April 2012.[5]
Upon graduating from theUniversity of Aberdeen Douglas began training as a solicitor with law firmPinsent Masons. He joinedHeriot's Rugby Club for the 2013/2014 season, winning the Scottish Cup after beatingGlasgow Hawks RFC 31-10 in the final atBroadwood Stadium.[6] During his time withHeriot's Rugby Club, Douglas captained theScotland Club XV team in fixtures against Ireland Club XV andFrance national amateur rugby union team.[7][8]
Douglas relocated toMelbourne,Australia in 2014 to pursue his legal career.[9] He joined local sideMelbourne Harlequins playing in theDewar Shield competition. He was selected to representMelbourne Rising in the newly createdNational Rugby Championship competition for seasons 2015 and 2016.
Douglas gained a professional contract with theMelbourne Rebels for the 2017Super rugby season after impressing whilst on a trial during pre-season training.[10] He made his debut for the Rebels against theChiefs as a late replacement forCulum Retallick in a 24-14 defeat for the Rebels.[11]
He then moved toNew Zealand after accepting a contract withNorthland Rugby Union for the 2017 and 2018Mitre 10 Cup.[12] His performances throughout the 2017Mitre 10 Cup earned him a contract withWellington basedSuper Rugby franchiseHurricanes (rugby union) for the 2018 season.[13]
Upon the conclusion of the 2018Mitre 10 Cup season, Douglas accepted a two-year contract withCanberra basedSuper Rugby franchiseACT Brumbies.[14] He became a mainstay in the match day squad atACT Brumbies during his stay, predominantly coming off the bench in the 2019Super Rugby season before starting every match in the second row in a dominant Brumbies pack in 2020.[15] Douglas played in theACT Brumbies 28-23 victory over theQueensland Reds in theSuper Rugby AU final atGIO Stadium on 19 September 2020.[16]
During the2019 Rugby World Cup Douglas joinedEdinburgh Rugby on a short-term deal which coincided with theSuper Rugby off-season.[17] He made five appearances for the Capital side before a neck injury prematurely curtailed his time with the club.[18]
Douglas signed a two-year contract with Japanese clubYamaha Jubilo ahead of 2021Top League season.[19][20]
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
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| 2017 | Rebels | 3 | 1 | 2 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Hurricanes (rugby union) | 7 | 2 | 5 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | ACT Brumbies | 11 | 1 | 10 | 242 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | ACT Brumbies | 12 | 12 | 0 | 823 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 16 | 17 | 1387 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |