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.

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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