Roy McCallum (rugby union)

Roy James McCallum (born 12 April 1946) is a former South African rugby union player.^[1]

Roy McCallum

Birth name	Roy James McCallum
Date of birth	(1946-04-12) 12 April 1946 (age 78)
Place of birth	Kitwe, Northern Rhodesia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
School	Rondebosch Boys' High School
University	University of Cape Town
Notable relative(s)	Ian McCallum
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrumhalf Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Ikeys () Villagers RFC () Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) 1972–1981 Western Province () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1974 South Africa 1

Playing career

McCallum, like his older brother Ian, matriculated at Rondebosch Boys' High School in Cape Town and attended the University of Cape Town. However, he first spent two years at Stellenbosch University before moving to UCT in 1967. While at Stellenbosch, he played for the University's under–19 A team and at UCT he played for their first team. In 1968, he went to Palmer College of Chiropractic in the United States to qualify as a chiropractor.^[2] He returned to South Africa and made his provincial debut for Western Province in 1972.^[3]

McCallum played only one test for the Springboks, the first test against the 1974 British Lions at Newlands in Cape Town and in his debut test, his brother was playing fullback.^[4] At the end of 1974 he toured with the Springboks to France, playing in four tour matches, scoring one try for the Springboks.^[5]

Test history

No.	Opponents	Results (RSA 1st)	Position	Tries	Dates	Venue
1.	British Lions	3–12	Scrumhalf		8 June 1974	Newlands, Cape Town

See also

• List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 462

References

1. "Roy McCallum". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
2. Craven, Daniel Hartman (1980). Die groot rugbygesin van die Maties. Kaapstad: G. & S. pp. 229–230. ISBN 0620048794. OCLC 86067195.
3. Parker, A. C. (1983). W.P. Rugby : centenary, 1883-1983. Western Province Rugby Football Union (South Africa) (1st ed.). Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa: WPRFU. p. 106. ISBN 0-620-06555-9. OCLC 54188953.
4. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. p. 85. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
5. Grieb, Eddie (2016). South African Rugby Annual 2016. Cape Town: South African Rugby. p. 177. ISBN 978-0620692908. OCLC 957740131.