Sam Grove-White Explained

Sam Grove-White
Birth Name:Sam Grove-White
Birth Date:1992 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Aberdeen, Scotland
Ru Position:Flanker
Amatyears1:-
Amatteam1:Montrose
Repyears1:-
Occupation:Rugby union referee
University:Robert Gordon University
Refereeyears1:2014-present
Refereeyears2:2015
Refereeyears3:2016-present
Refereeyears4:2017-present
Refereeyears5:2018
Refereeyears6:2019-
Refereeyears7:2021
Refereecomps1:Scottish Premiership
Refereecomps2:Japanese Top League
Refereecomps3:World Rugby Sevens Series
Refereecomps4:URC
Refereecomps5:Commonwealth Games
Refereecomps6:Super 6
Refereecomps7:1872 Cup

Sam Grove-White (born 29 April 1992) is a professional rugby union referee who represents the Scottish Rugby Union.[1]

Rugby playing career

Grove-White began playing rugby with Montrose minis and then Angus Colts. However, when he was at university, an injured ankle ended his playing career and he decided to start refereeing rugby union instead.[2]

Rugby referee career

Professional career

Grove-White has refereed in the Japanese Top League in 2015 as part of a Scottish Rugby Union initiative to create links with Scotland and Japan.[2] [3]

He has also refereed in the Scottish Premiership.[4] [5] [6] [7]

Grove-White now referees in the Pro14.[8] [9]

He refereed his first game in the Super 6 in a match between Stirling County and Ayrshire Bulls.[10]

International career

He was picked as a referee for the World Rugby Sevens Series of 2016-17 season.[11] This has continued through to the 2018-19 season.[12] [13]

Grove-White has refereed in the Under 20 Six Nations.[14]

He has also refereed in the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[15] [16]

He refereed in the 2 January 2021 1st round 1872 Cup match.[17]

Outside of rugby

Grove-White has a degree in Business Management from Robert Gordon University.[18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sam Grove-White. ESPN scrum.
  2. Web site: Scottish Rugby referee Sam Grove-White on his fascinating Japan trip. The. Scrum. 13 January 2016.
  3. Web site: Links between Scottish Rugby and Japan grow. The. Scrum. 25 August 2016.
  4. Web site: Good work @samgwpic.twitter.com/zXF7Cdw804. Matthew. O'Grady. 14 April 2015.
  5. Web site: Read the latest news and game reports from Stirling County RFC. www.stirlingcounty-rfc.co.uk. 2019-04-13. 2019-04-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20190413092326/http://www.stirlingcounty-rfc.co.uk/articles/general-news-7/bonus-point-win-for-county-over-boroughmuir-1126/. dead.
  6. Web site: Great first weekend of the BT Premiership. The. Scrum. 29 August 2016.
  7. Web site: Ayr Rugby Club - Marr 6 Ayr 19. www.ayrrugbyclub.co.uk. 2019-04-13. 2019-04-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20190413092331/https://www.ayrrugbyclub.co.uk/9-latest-news/382-marr-6-ayr-19. dead.
  8. Web site: Dragon News : Leinster Rugby v Dragons Preview. We Build. Websites - 3bit.co.uk. dragonsrugby.wales.
  9. Web site: Dublin, Ireland - 22 February 2019; Referee Sam Grove-White during.... Getty Images.
  10. https://rugbyreferee.net/2019/12/05/december-5-8-appointments/ 5-8 December appointments
  11. Web site: Well done Sam and Hollie. The. Scrum. 6 October 2016.
  12. Web site: Mental Errors, Bad Yellow Card Hurt Eagles Men In Sydney 7s. www.florugby.com.
  13. Web site: World Rugby Officiating : The home of Rugby officiating on the web. officiating.worldrugby.org.
  14. News: Under 20's Fixtures & Results. Six Nations Rugby.
  15. Web site: Sam Grove-White Photostream. Zimbio.
  16. Web site: Golden opportunity for match officials to shine. worldrugby.org. www.world.rugby.
  17. Web site: Edinburgh-vs-Glasgow Warriors - Guinness PRO14. www.pro14.rugby.
  18. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-grove-white-61752889