Archie McParland made his Saints debut as a 17-year-old (and 222 days) against London Irish in September 2022, becoming the youngest Saint of the professional era.
By the end of the 2024/25 season, which was unfortunately cut short due to a shoulder injury, he had raced to 25 appearances before turning 20 years of age.
McParland was part of the England Under-20s team which won the 2024 World Rugby Championship and the Six Nations Championship that came before it. He also featured in the 2025 Under-20s Six Nations too, and spent time in the senior international set-up with England A in November 2024.
Born in Birkenhead, McParland originally shone as a fly-half when joining Saints aged 13 before being converted into a scrum-half in his Under-15s season with Saints’ Academy. His first international honours followed a few years later with England Under-18s.
In the summer of 2024, having played nine times during Saints’ 2023/24 campaign that ended with them being crowned Gallagher Premiership champions, McParland followed in the footsteps of the likes of Dan Biggar, Fin Smith and Alex Coles in winning the annual Blakiston Challenge in preseason.
McParland signed an extended contract with Saints in February 2025.
