Dave Whiteford

For the footballer, see Davie Whiteford.

Dave Whiteford

Birth name	David Whiteford
Date of birth	(1985-11-25) 25 November 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth	Castlecraig, Nigg, Highland, Scotland
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
School	Tain Royal Academy
University	Edinburgh Napier University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre / Wing Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Peebles () 2004-16 Melrose () – Hong Kong Scottish () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2008-09 Glasgow Warriors 2 (0) International career Years Team Apps (Points) Scotland U21 2013 Hong Kong 4 (0)

Dave Whiteford (born 25 November 1985) is a Scottish-born former 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. "Dave's career is full of Eastern promise". www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
2. "Scotsman Melrose Sevens Review". old.glasgowhawks.com.^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}
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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. "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.