THE rugby career of Selkirk’s talented stand-off Callum McColm continues to be dogged by misfortune.

Having made a successful comeback from the serious knee injury which has kept him out of the game for the past 18 months, calamity struck again on Saturday when Callum sustained a double jaw fracture in Selkirk A’s reserve league match against Musselburgh 2nds.

The injury came when Callum took the full force of a Musselburgh opponent’s knee while making a tackle.

In addition to the fractures, he lost one of his back teeth and damaged others.

After being taken to the Borders General Hospital’s A & E department by his father Scott, arrangements were put in place for Callum to undergo an operation on Monday afternoon at St John’s Hospital in Livingston, which specialises in oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Selkirk ‘A’ forwards coach Neil Darling told the selkirkrfc.com web site he felt ‘gutted’ for Callum.

He said: “It’s very upsetting this has happened, especially after Callum had worked so hard to get back to full fitness.

“He was playing with real confidence and showing all his usual commitment and determination.

"He’d made a number of great breaks in the match prior to the accident, and all the boys are just hoping he makes a full and speedy recovery.”

Selkirk ‘A’ narrowly lost the match 27-24.

Selkirk’s tries came from Rory Banks (2) and Strath Mackenzie, with Banks adding three conversions and a penalty. Musselburgh’s tries were scored by Ewan O’Brien, Neil Durham and Nathan Clark (2).

Liam Fraser added two conversions and a penalty.