Dave McCall explained

Dave McCall
Birth Name:Dave McCall
Birth Date:15 April 1987
Birth Place:Scotland
Weight:104kg (229lb)
Ru Position:Wing
Ru Clubyears:2005-07
2009-11
2011-12
2012-13
Ru Proclubs:Edinburgh
Glasgow Warriors
Rotherham Titans
London Scottish
Ru Clubcaps:3
4
17
9
Ru Clubpoints:(5)
(0)
(10)
(0)
Ru Amateuryears:
2008-10
2010-11
2011
Ru Amateurclubs:Stewart's Melville
Heriots
Melrose
Glasgow Hawks
Ru Nationalyears:2005-06
-
Ru Nationalteam:Scotland U19
Scotland Club XV
Repsevensyears1:-
Repsevensteam1:Scotland 7s

Dave McCall (born 15 April 1987) is a former Scotland 7s international rugby union player, previously with Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh.[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

He started with Stewart's Melville, where he impressed, becoming an apprentice at Edinburgh Rugby.[2] [3]

He played for Heriots while at Edinburgh University.[4] He won Man of the Match in the Scottish Cup final of 2007 in Heriots match against Melrose.[4] In his first season with Glasgow Warriors he was also assigned to Heriots in the Pro Player Draft.

In 2010-11 season he was assigned to Melrose in the draft.[5]

At the start of 2011-12 season he was assigned to Glasgow Hawks. However by the end of 2011, he had moved to England.

Professional career

He played for Edinburgh from 2005 to 2007.[6] [7] When Edinburgh was taken from the Bob Carruthers run franchise back into the SRU's hands McCall was released in a cost-cutting measure.[4]

On the back of his Scottish Cup final performance for Heriots Glasgow Warriors boss Sean Lineen offered McCall a training contract.[4] He played for Glasgow Warriors from 2009 to 2011, making his contract full time in 2010.[6] He has the Warrior No. 176.

He moved to Rotherham at the end of 2011 and played for Rotherham Titans from 2011 to 2012.[6] [8]

He played for London Scottish from 2012 to 2013.[6]

International career

He was capped by Scotland U19s.[9]

He was also capped by Scotland Club XV.[8] [10]

He has been capped by Scotland 7s.[5] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: David McCall. ESPN scrum.
  2. Web site: Gunners Apprentices in League Action. www.edinburghgunners.org.uk.
  3. Web site: Scots choose sevens series hopes. October 18, 2006. news.bbc.co.uk.
  4. Web site: Dave McCall goes in at the deep end for Glasgow - Telegraph. September 30, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090930122129/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/club/6228751/Dave-McCall-goes-in-at-the-deep-end-for-Glasgow.html. 2009-09-30.
  5. Web site: Dave McCall wings in to boost Melrose cause. www.scotsman.com.
  6. Web site: David MCCALL - Player statistics - It's rugby. www.itsrugby.co.uk.
  7. Web site: Kennedy out against Gunners. old.glasgowhawks.com.
  8. Web site: Glasgow Warriors | Dave McCall. www.glasgowwarriors.com.
  9. Web site: HAPPY IN THE WINGS RUGBY STARLET DAVID McCALL LOVES THE GAME . . . DESPITE A LONG LIST OF INJURIES. HeraldScotland.
  10. Web site: Glasgow Warriors | Scotland club men to face Ireland. www.glasgowwarriors.com.