Dave Whiteford

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.

Dave Whiteford
Birth nameDavid Whiteford
Date of birth (1985-11-25) 25 November 1985
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
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Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008-09 Glasgow Warriors 2 (0)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
-
2013
Scotland U21
Hong Kong

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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


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