Dave Cherry Explained

Dave Cherry
Fullname:David Murray Campbell Cherry
Birth Date:3 January 1991
Birth Place:Edinburgh, Scotland
Height:1.830NaN0
Weight:1070NaN0
School:Merchiston Castle School
Position:Hooker
Currentclub:Edinburgh Rugby
Years1:2014–2017
Clubs1:London Scottish
Apps1:53
Points1:45
Years2:2018–
Clubs2:Edinburgh Rugby
Apps2:92
Points2:55
Repyears1:2011
Repteam1:Scotland U20
Repcaps1:7
Reppoints1:0
Repyears2:2021–
Repteam2:Scotland
Repcaps2:11
Reppoints2:20
Repyears3:2022
Repteam3:Scotland 'A'
Repcaps3:1
Reppoints3:0
Clubupdate:29 May 2024
Repupdate:10 September 2023

David Murray Campbell Cherry (born 3 January 1991) is a Scottish professional rugby union player who plays as a hooker for United Rugby Championship club Edinburgh Rugby and the Scotland national team.

Professional career

Club

Cherry played for Currie until 2014.[1] On leaving London Scottish he then played for French Federale 2 side Stade Niçois.[2]

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

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] In 2023 Cherry was selected in the 33 player squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.[9]

Career statistics

List of international tries

NumberPositionPointsTriesResultOppositionVenueDate
T1Hooker102WonMurrayfield Stadium20 March 2021[10]
3Hooker51WonStade de France26 March 2021[11]
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External links

Notes and References

  1. 1358167317256032259. ChieftainsRC. Great to see former Currie man, David Cherry get his first cap and lift the Calcutta Cup! . 6 February 2021.
  2. Web site: David Cherry. Scottish Rugby Union. 6 February 2021. 1 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210301061124/https://www.scottishrugby.org/squads/scotland-men/david-cherry. dead.
  3. News: Cherry on top as hooker signs for hometown team. Edinburgh Rugby. 7 March 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180307151237/http://www.edinburghrugby.org/news/18/03/06/news-cherry-top-hooker-signs-hometown-team. 7 March 2018. dmy-all. 16 January 2019.
  4. News: Six Nations 2019: Scotland include uncapped hookers Kerr, Cherry & Stewart, plus centre Dean. BBC Sport. 16 January 2019.
  5. Web site: David Cherry out to be picked once more after years spent in waiting. The National.
  6. Web site: Scotland record historic Twickenham victory to secure Calcutta Cup. The National.
  7. News: Scotland rout sorry Italy at Murrayfield. BBC Sport.
  8. News: Cherry try sets Scotland on their way to victory in France. BBC Sport.
  9. Web site: Scotland squad named for Rugby World Cup 2023 . Scottish Rugby Union.
  10. Web site: SUPERB SCOTLAND RUN IN EIGHT TRIES TO BEAT ITALY IN EDINBURGH . Baber . Andy . 20 March 2021 . Six Nations Rugby . 24 June 2023 .
  11. Web site: SCOTLAND SEAL LAST-GASP WIN IN PARIS AS WALES BECOME CHAMPIONS . Bennett . Charlie . 26 March 2021 . Six Nations Rugby . 24 June 2023 .
  12. Web site: David Murdoch Campbell Cherry . 2022-06-03 . ESPN scrum.