Mark McCall

Mark Conn McCall (born 29 November 1967) is an Irish professional rugby union coach and former player, who is the current director of rugby of Premiership Rugby club Saracens. Arriving as an assistant in 2009 and taking charge of the first-team in 2011, he is considered one of the greatest club managers of all time and holds the record for the most English championships won with six Premiership trophies. McCall also led Saracens to three European Rugby Champions Cup wins.

Mark McCall
Full nameMark Conn McCall
Date of birth (1967-11-29) 29 November 1967
Place of birthBangor, Northern Ireland
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight80 kg (13 st; 180 lb)
SchoolBangor Grammar School
UniversityQueen's University Belfast
Notable relative(s)Conn McCall (father)
Children2
Rugby union career
Position(s) Inside Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1986-1996 Bangor RFC ()
1996-97 Dungannon RFC ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1989-1997 Ulster ()
1997-1998 London Irish ()
1998 Ulster ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992–1998 Ireland 13 (0)
Coaching career
Years Team
1999–2004 Ulster (assistant)
2003–2004 Ireland U21 (head coach)
2004–2007 Ulster (head coach)
2007–2009 Castres (backs coach)
2009–2011 Saracens (assistant)
2011– Saracens (director of rugby)

As a player, McCall was an inside centre and spent the majority of his career with Ulster. He was capped 13 times for the Ireland national team, making his debut against New Zealand on 30 May 1992 as a substitute.

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