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Dave Whiteford
Birth nameDavid Whiteford
Date of birth (1985-11-25) 25 November 1985 (age 38)
Place of birthCastlecraig, Nigg, Highland, Scotland
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
SchoolTain Royal Academy
UniversityEdinburgh Napier University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre / Wing
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)

2004-16		 Peebles
Melrose
Hong Kong Scottish		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008-09 Glasgow Warriors 2 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
-
2013		 Scotland U21
Hong Kong
4
(0)

Dave Whiteford (born in 1985) is a Scottish-born Hong Kong international rugby union player. Born in Castlecraig, Nigg, Scotland, he played as a Wing for Glasgow Warriors, Melrose, Peebles, Melbourne Rugby Club, Valley and Hong Kong Scottish.

Early life

Whiteford has a degree in marketing from Edinburgh Napier University in Edinburgh.[1] He also has a Masters of Business Administration from Edinburgh Napier University.

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Whiteford played with Peebles[2] and Melrose at an amateur level.[3] He signed for Melrose at the start of the 2004–05 season.[4]

Whiteford got to the final of the Melrose Sevens in 2004–05 with Melrose RFC.[5] This was repeated in 2008–09.[6]

He won the Scottish Hydro Electric Cup in 2007–08 with Melrose.[7]

In 2009 Whiteford moved to the Southern Hemisphere to play for Melbourne Rugby Club to widen his rugby experience.[8]

Whiteford later played for the amateur clubs Valley, where he won the Hong Kong Premiership in 2011, and Hong Kong Scottish.[9] He took the Hong Kong Scottish side to the Melrose Sevens in 2011[2] and 2012.[10]

Professional career

He was a back-up player for Glasgow Warriors in the 2008-09 season.[11]

He played for the Warriors in their pre-season matches against Castres Olympique[12] and Béziers[13] in the XV Challenge Vaquerin tournament.

International career

Whiteford played for Scotland U21.[14][15]

After a period of residency in Hong Kong he became eligible to play for, and represented, the Hong Kong national rugby union team.[14] He played for Hong Kong against Japan on 17 April 2013.[16]

Administration

He was appointed as General Manager of Hong Kong Scottish in 2011[1] He works for the Scottish Rugby Union as Sponsorship Manager.

References

  1. ^ a b "Dave's career is full of Eastern promise". www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b "Scotsman Melrose Sevens Review". old.glasgowhawks.com.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Intense French camp sets up Glasgow for a bright start". www.scotsman.com.
  4. ^ "BT Premiership 1 club by club guide". HeraldScotland. 28 August 2004.
  5. ^ "Melrose showcases its appeal". www.scotsman.com.
  6. ^ "DAVID FERGUSON REFLECTS ON MELROSE 7S". old.glasgowhawks.com.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Heriot's 24-31 Melrose: Melrose hang on for cup glory". www.scotsman.com.
  8. ^ "Borders clubs draw up protocol to stop poaching of players". www.scotsman.com.
  9. ^ https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-scotsman/20111210/282965331928912 – via PressReader. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ "Aberdeen Asset Management Melrose Sevens Announce Guests - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org. Archived from the original on 18 February 2019. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  11. ^ "Glasgow Warriors - Glasgow step up preparations for new season". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
  12. ^ "Castres 21 - 26 Warriors - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org. Archived from the original on 26 April 2017. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
  13. ^ "Glasgow Warriors - Beziers v Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
  14. ^ a b "Easter Ross man set for Hong Kong international debut". www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk.[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ "Glasgow Warriors - Iain and James on U21 duty". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
  16. ^ "David John Douglas Whiteford". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 23 November 2020.


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