Derek White (rugby player)
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Derek Bolton White is a former Scottish International Rugby Union No.8 He was once described as "a big bulky back-row with pace and a mean streak"
White had 42 caps for Scotland
, from 1982 to 1992, scoreing 11 tries, 44 points on aggregate. He played at the 1987 Rugby World Cup
and at the 1991 Rugby World Cup
.
He toured Australia
in 1989 with the British and Irish Lions
and at the time played club rugby for London Scottish
. White currently plays for petersfield rugby club and is the first team number 8
White had 42 caps for Scotland
Scotland national rugby union team
The Scotland national rugby union team represent Scotland in international rugby union. Rugby union in Scotland is administered by the Scottish Rugby Union. The Scotland rugby union team is currently ranked eighth in the IRB World Rankings as of 19 September 2011...
, from 1982 to 1992, scoreing 11 tries, 44 points on aggregate. He played at the 1987 Rugby World Cup
1987 Rugby World Cup
The 1987 Rugby World Cup was the first Rugby World Cup. New Zealand and Australia agreed to co-host the first ever tournament with New Zealand hosting seventeen pool stage matches, two quarter-finals and the final with Australia being the junior partner hosting seven pool matches, two...
and at the 1991 Rugby World Cup
1991 Rugby World Cup
The 1991 Rugby World Cup was the second edition of the Rugby World Cup, and was jointly hosted by England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and France; at that time, the five European countries that participated in the Five Nations Championship making it the first Rugby World Cup to be staged in the...
.
He toured Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 1989 with the British and Irish Lions
British and Irish Lions
The British and Irish Lions is a rugby union team made up of players from England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales...
and at the time played club rugby for London Scottish
London Scottish F.C.
London Scottish Football Club is a rugby union club in England. It is a member of both the Rugby Football Union and the Scottish Rugby Union.-History:...
. White currently plays for petersfield rugby club and is the first team number 8