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Scottish rugby union player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David McVey (born c. 1966) is a former Scottish rugby union player who played for Glasgow Rugby, now Glasgow Warriors at the number 8 position.
Birth name | David McVey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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At amateur level, McVey played for Greenock Wanderers, Ayr RFC, Stirling County and West of Scotland.[1]
Before playing for the professional Glasgow Warriors side, McVey frequently represented the amateur provincial Glasgow District side.[2]
He was one of the famous players who played in Glasgow's unbeaten season of 1989-90. He played 5 out of 6 district matches that season and won that year's Scottish Inter-District Championship.[3]
The veteran loose forward was in Glasgow's squad for their first season as a professional club in 1996-97.
He was on the bench for Glasgow's European Conference match away to Newport RFC on 26 October 1996.[1] He came on as a temporary replacement to David McLeish in that match.[1]
He was also named on the bench for Glasgow's next European match against Agen on 30 October 1996.[4] He did not, however, play in that match.[5]
He was the First Team Coach of Greenock Wanderers.[6] but is now the head coach of Bute Rugby Club.[7]
McVey works as a gardener at Mount Stuart and breeds poultry as a hobby.[8]
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