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David Blair (rugby Union)
David William Blair (born 14 July 1985) is a Scottish former rugby union player who played Stand Off and played for Sale Sharks from 2003 to 2007 and then Edinburgh Gunners Edinburgh Rugby (formerly Edinburgh Reivers, Edinburgh Gunners) is one of the two professional rugby union teams from Scotland. The club competes in the United Rugby Championship, along with the Glasgow Warriors, its oldest rival. Edinburgh play ... in the Magners League from 2007 to 2011. Blair was captain and the highest points scorer for Scotland Under 21 in the team's history. He is the younger brother of Scotland captain Mike Blair who also plays for Edinburgh, as did a third brother Alex. David Blair started at Sale Sharks and then moved to Edinburgh to join up with his brother. David has also represented Scotland A team on several occasions. An injury to Phil Godman in September 2010 made him the first choice standoff for Edinburgh. He started with a man of the match performance to beat Leinster. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edinburgh
Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian on the southern shore of the Firth of Forth. Edinburgh is Scotland's List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, second-most populous city, after Glasgow, and the List of cities in the United Kingdom, seventh-most populous city in the United Kingdom. Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is the seat of the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament and the Courts of Scotland, highest courts in Scotland. The city's Holyrood Palace, Palace of Holyroodhouse is the official residence of the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, British monarchy in Scotland. The city has long been a centre of education, particularly in the fields of medicine, Scots law, Scottish law, literature, philosophy, the sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Blair
Alex Blair (born 16 November 1990) is a Scotland 'A' international rugby union player. Rugby Union career Amateur career Impressing for Edinburgh Academicals, he was offered a contract by Edinburgh Rugby in 2010. While with Edinburgh Rugby he played for Melrose. He turned out for Edinburgh Academicals again when he was released by Edinburgh Rugby in 2011. He played for Southern Districts in Australia in the summer of 2013. When he was offered a trial to return to Edinburgh Rugby he was still playing for Edinburgh Academicals. Professional career Blair signed for Edinburgh Rugby in 2010. He played one match against Leinster in the Pro12. He was released a year later in 2011 due to a back injury. He had a spell with Sale Sharks. He was offered the chance to train with Edinburgh Rugby Edinburgh Rugby (formerly Edinburgh Reivers, Edinburgh Gunners) is one of the two professional rugby union teams from Scotland. The club competes in the United Rugby Championship, alo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
