Dave Whiteford
| Birth name | David Whiteford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | c. 1 January 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Castlecraig, Nigg, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (18 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Tain Royal Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Napier University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dave Whiteford (born in Castlecraig, Nigg, Scotland c. 1986) is a Scottish-born Hong Kong international rugby union player. He played as a Wing for Glasgow Warriors and Melrose.
Rugby Union career
Amateur career
Whiteford played with Peebles[1] and Melrose at an amateur level.[2] He signed for Melrose at the start of the 2004-05 season.[3]
Whiteford got to the final of the Melrose Sevens in 2004-05 with Melrose RFC.[4] This was repeated in 2008-09.[5]
He won the Scottish Hydro Electric Cup in 2007-08 with Melrose.[6]
In 2009 Whiteford moved to the Southern Hemisphere to widen his rugby experience.[7]
Whiteford later played for the amateur club Hong Kong Scottish.[8] He took the Hong Kong Scottish side to the Melrose Sevens in 2011[1] and 2012.[9]
Professional career
He was a back-up player for Glasgow Warriors in the 2008-09 season.[10]
He played for the Warriors in their pre-season matches against Castres Olympique[11] and Beziers[12] in the XV Challenge Vaquerin tournament.
International career
Whiteford played for Scotland U21[13][14]
After a period of residency in Hong Kong he became eligible to play for - and represented - the Hong Kong national rugby union team.[13][15]
Administration
He was appointed as General Manager of Hong Kong Scottish in 2011[16]
Outside of rugby
Whiteford has a degree in marketing from Napier University in Edinburgh.[16]
He works for a sports marketing company Laxton in Hong Kong.[16]
References
- ^ a b "Scotsman Melrose Sevens Review". old.glasgowhawks.com.
- ^ "Intense French camp sets up Glasgow for a bright start". www.scotsman.com.
- ^ "BT Premiership 1 club by club guide". HeraldScotland.
- ^ "Melrose showcases its appeal". www.scotsman.com.
- ^ "DAVID FERGUSON REFLECTS ON MELROSE 7S". old.glasgowhawks.com.
- ^ "Heriot's 24-31 Melrose: Melrose hang on for cup glory". www.scotsman.com.
- ^ "Borders clubs draw up protocol to stop poaching of players". www.scotsman.com.
- ^ "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". www.pressreader.com.
- ^ "Aberdeen Asset Management Melrose Sevens Announce Guests - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors - Glasgow step up preparations for new season". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
- ^ "Castres 21 - 26 Warriors - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors - Beziers v Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
- ^ a b "Easter Ross man set for Hong Kong international debut". www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk.
- ^ "Glasgow Warriors - Iain and James on U21 duty". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
- ^ "Japan and Hong Kong Overpower Opponents". 8 May 2013.
- ^ a b c "Dave's career is full of Eastern promise". www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk.