Dave Whiteford
Hong Kong rugby union player (born 1985)
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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.
25 November 1985
| Born | David Whiteford 25 November 1985 Castlecraig, Nigg, Highland, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Tain Royal Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Edinburgh Napier University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
