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, 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)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
-
2013		 Scotland U21
Hong Kong
4
(0)

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 play for Melbourne Rugby Club to widen his rugby experience.[7]

Whiteford later played for the amateur clubs Valley, where he won the Hong Kong Premiership in 2011, and 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] 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[17]

Outside of rugby

Whiteford has a degree in marketing from Edinburgh Napier University in Edinburgh.[17] He also has a Masters of Business Administration from Edinburgh Napier University.

He works for the Scottish Rugby Union as Sponsorship Manager.

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References
  1. "Scotsman Melrose Sevens Review". old.glasgowhawks.com.
  2. "Intense French camp sets up Glasgow for a bright start". www.scotsman.com.
  3. "BT Premiership 1 club by club guide". HeraldScotland.
  4. "Melrose showcases its appeal". www.scotsman.com.
  5. "DAVID FERGUSON REFLECTS ON MELROSE 7S". old.glasgowhawks.com.
  6. "Heriot's 24-31 Melrose: Melrose hang on for cup glory". www.scotsman.com.
  7. "Borders clubs draw up protocol to stop poaching of players". www.scotsman.com.
  8. "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". www.pressreader.com.
  9. "Aberdeen Asset Management Melrose Sevens Announce Guests - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  10. "Glasgow Warriors - Glasgow step up preparations for new season". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
  11. "Castres 21 - 26 Warriors - Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.org.
  12. "Glasgow Warriors - Beziers v Glasgow Warriors". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
  13. "Easter Ross man set for Hong Kong international debut". www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk.
  14. "Glasgow Warriors - Iain and James on U21 duty". www.glasgowwarriors.com.
  15. "Japan and Hong Kong Overpower Opponents". 8 May 2013.
  16. http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/298079.html
  17. "Dave's career is full of Eastern promise". www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk.
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