David Cherry (born 3 January 1991) is a

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international

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player who plays for

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in the

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Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Cherry played for

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until 2014. On leaving London Scottish he then played for French Federale 2 side Stade Niçois.

Professional career

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.

International career

On 16 January 2019

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named three hookers among seven uncapped players, for his

Six Nations squad. Cherry was among those selected. 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 he Scotland squadwas 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." He received his first cap for

in the Calcutta Cup match against

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on 6 February 2021. Scotland won the match 11-6. His first start came in the penultimate game of the Championship, a 52-10 victory over

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in which Cherry scored two tries. 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

International tries

''As of 3 June 2022''

References

External links

David Cherry - Edinburgh Rugby Profile
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