Callum Braley

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{{Use British English|date=October 2016}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Callum Braley

| image =

| birth_name = Callum Braley

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1994|3|20}}

| birth_place = Bristol, England

| height = 1.78 m

| weight = {{convert|83|kg|stlb lb|abbr=on}}

| school = Colston's School
Hartpury College

| university =

| relatives =

| ru_position = Scrum-half

| ru_currentteam = Northampton Saints

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = St Mary's Old Boys RFC

| years1 = 2012–2014

| years2 = 2014–2020

| years3 = 2017–2018

| years4 = 2020–2022

| years5 = 2022–2024

| years6 = 2024

| clubs1 = Bristol

| clubs2 = Gloucester

| clubs3 = → Hartpury College (loan)

| clubs4 = Benetton

| clubs5 = Northampton Saints

| clubs6 = Saracens

| apps1 = 11

| apps2 = 105

| apps3 = 3

| apps4 = 24

| apps5 = 18

| apps6 = 0

| points1 = 0

| points2 = 60

| points3 = 0

| points4 = 20

| points5 = 10

| points6 = 0

| repyears1 = 2013–2014

| repyears2 = 2019–2022

| repteam1 = England Under 20

| repteam2 = Italy

| repcaps1 = 15

| repcaps2 = 15

| reppoints1 = 10

| reppoints2 = 5

| clubupdate = 5 January 2024

| repupdate = 5 January 2024

}}

Callum Braley (born 23 March 1994) is an English-born Italian rugby union player who plays for Saracens in the Premiership Rugby.

Braley played his early rugby with St Mary's Old Boys RFC. His first taste of senior rugby came when he made his full debut at the age of 17, playing in two British and Irish Cup games for his home city club Bristol against Cornish Pirates and Ayr.

Braley has been an England age group international from U16 level upwards where, selected for England U20s, his team won the 2013 IRB Junior World Championship with a 23–15 win over Wales in the final held at Vannes, France. He also skippered the successful defence of England U20s Junior World Championship at the 2014 IRB Junior World Championship.

On 18 June 2014, Braley left Bristol to sign for Gloucester Rugby from the 2014–15 season.{{cite news|url=http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Bristol-Rugby-confirm-20-players-including/story-21199813-detail/story.html|publisher=Bristol Post|title=Bristol 21 players departure list|date=6 June 2014|access-date=20 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402102739/http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Bristol-Rugby-confirm-20-players-including/story-21199813-detail/story.html|archive-date=2 April 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}{{cite news|url=http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Young-scrum-half-Callum-Braley-moves-Bristol/story-21252406-detail/story.html|publisher=Bristol Post|title=England Under-20s captain Callum Braley has completed his long-anticipated move from Bristol to Gloucester|date=18 June 2014|access-date=20 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629222922/http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Young-scrum-half-Callum-Braley-moves-Bristol/story-21252406-detail/story.html|archive-date=29 June 2015|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}

In 2019, Braley gained his first senior international caps for Italy off the bench against Ireland and Russia in World Cup warm-up matches. Italy's final warm-up match gave Braley his first start against England. Braley qualifies for the Italian team through his Italian grandfather.{{cite news|url=https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-rugby-union-ita/rugby-gloucester-scrumhalf-braley-in-italy-squad-for-world-cup-warm-ups-idUKKCN1UR4WQ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802210837/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-rugby-union-ita/rugby-gloucester-scrumhalf-braley-in-italy-squad-for-world-cup-warm-ups-idUKKCN1UR4WQ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 August 2019 |title=Rugby: Gloucester scrumhalf Braley in Italy squad for World Cup warm-ups |publisher=Reuters}}{{cite news|url=https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/480828 |title=Bristol-born Braley pulls on the blue jersey for Italy |publisher=Rugby World Cup}}

Braley was part of the Italy squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, and the 2020 Six Nations Championship.{{Cite web|url=https://federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13753:italrugby-conor-oshea-annuncia-i-31-giocatori-convocati-per-il-mondiale&catid=252:slide&Itemid=811|title = Italrugby, Conor O'shea Annuncia I 31 Giocatori Convocati per Il Mondiale}} He has represented Italy on over 15 occasions with a try from 2019 to 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16249:italrugby-braley-lascia-la-maglia-azzurra-qvissute-emozioni-incredibiliq&catid=109:italia&Itemid=1022|title = ITALRUGBY, BRALEY LASCIA LA MAGLIA AZZURRA: "VISSUTE EMOZIONI INCREDIBILI"}}

Braley left Gloucester for Pro14 side Benetton at the end of the 2019–20 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/51398927|publisher=BBC Sport|title=Callum Braley: Gloucester scrum-half to join Benetton at end of season|date=8 February 2020|access-date=12 March 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://benettonrugby.it/callum-braley-sara-un-nuovo-giocatore-del-benetton-rugby/|title = Callum Braley Sara' Un Nuovo Giocatore del Benetton Rugby|date = 6 February 2020}} He played with Benetton until the 2021–22 season.{{cite news|url=https://benettonrugby.it/callum-braley-lascera-il-benetton-rugby-a-fine-stagione/|work=Benetton Rugby|title=CALLUM BRALEY LASCERA' IL BENETTON RUGBY A FINE STAGIONE|date=3 February 2022|access-date=3 February 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://benettonrugby.it/il-benetton-rugby-saluta-10-leoni/|title=IL BENETTON RUGBY SALUTA 10 LEONI|work=Benetton Rugby|date=20 May 2022|access-date=20 May 2022|language=it}}

On 23 February 2022, Braley returns to England to join Northampton Saints back in the Premiership Rugby ahead of the 2022–23 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/saints-sign-italy-scrum-half-callum-braley|publisher=Northampton Saints|title=Saints sign Italy scrum-half Callum Braley|date=23 February 2022|access-date=25 February 2022}} On 20 August 2024, Braley would sign for Premiership rivals Saracens on a three-month deal as injury cover from the beginning of the 2024-25 season.{{Cite news|url=https://www.rugbypass.com/news/saracens-swoop-for-former-italy-no9-callum-braley-as-injury-cover/#:~:text=Saracens%20have%20signed%20former%20Italy%20scrumhalf%20Callum%20Braley%20on |title=Saracens swoop for former Italy No9 Callum Braley as injury cover |date=20 August 2024|accessdate=2 October 2024}}