Birth name | Christopher Henderson Black | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | [1] | 17 February 1978||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Dundee, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Carnoustie High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Heriot-Watt University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chris Black (born 17 February 1978 in Dundee, Scotland) is a former Scotland Under 19 [1] international rugby union player who played for Glasgow Warriors at the Scrum-half position.
Black started out playing rugby union with Dundee HSFP. [2]
He then moved to Watsonians. [3]
He was called into the Glasgow Warriors squad for the season 2000-01. [3] He played in the Pro12 and in the Heineken Cup for the club. When not in use with the provincial side he turned out for Boroughmuir. [4] [5] He was released by Glasgow in 2003, [6] after an injury-hit season. [7]
Black later joined Morgan Academy RFC. [8]
Black now works in the oil industry as the Chief Operating Officer for JAB recruitment. He now stays in Carnoustie and coaches his local rugby team. [9]
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