David Cherry (rugby union)

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David Cherry
Birth nameDavid Cherry
Date of birth (1991-01-03) 3 January 1991 (age 30)
Place of birthEdinburgh, Scotland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb)
SchoolMerchiston Castle School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
-2014
2017–18		 Currie
Stade Niçois		 ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–17
2018–		 London Scottish
Edinburgh Rugby		 53
31		 (45)
(10)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–11
2021		 Scotland U20
Scotland		 10
5		 (0)
(15)

David Cherry (born 3 January 1991) is a Scotland international rugby union player who plays for Edinburgh in the Pro14.

Rugby Union career[]

Amateur career[]

Cherry played for Currie until 2014.[1]

On leaving London Scottish he then played for French Federale 2 side Stade Niçois.[2]

Professional career[]

Cherry signed his first professional contract with London Scottish in 2014. He was with the Exiles till 2017 when he joined Stade Niçois. Cherry joined Edinburgh in the summer of 2018.[3]

International career[]

On 16 January 2019 Gregor Townsend named three hookers among seven uncapped players, for his Scotland Six Nations squad. Cherry was among those selected.[4]

He was not selected in 2019 but was called up again in 2021. Cherry said: "I always thought I was good enough to play at this level, but it [the Scotland squad] was a big step up. But I’ve fitted in pretty well at Edinburgh and I’ve put in some good performances, so I don’t think I’m a million miles off."[5]

He received his first cap for Scotland in the Calcutta Cup match against England at Twickenham Stadium on 6 February 2021. Scotland won the match 11-6.[6] His first start came in the penultimate game of the Championship, a 52-10 victory over Italy in which Cherry scored two tries.[7] His fifth cap came in the postponed match against France on 26 March 2021 which Scotland famously won 27-23, when he scored his third international try [8]

References[]

  1. ^ @ChieftainsRC (6 February 2021). "Great to see former Currie man, David Cherry get his first cap and lift the Calcutta Cup!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "David Cherry". Scottish Rugby Union.
  3. ^ "Cherry on top as hooker signs for hometown team". Edinburgh Rugby. 7 March 2018. Archived from the original on 7 March 2018. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Six Nations 2019: Scotland include uncapped hookers Kerr, Cherry & Stewart, plus centre Dean". 16 January 2019.
  5. ^ "David Cherry out to be picked once more after years spent in waiting". The National.
  6. ^ "Scotland record historic Twickenham victory to secure Calcutta Cup". The National.
  7. ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/56470393[bare URL]
  8. ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/rugby-union/56545992[bare URL]

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