Derek White (rugby union)

Derek Bolton White is a former Scottish International Rugby Union No.8. He was once described as "a big bulky back-row with pace and a mean streak"

White had 42 caps for Scotland, from 1982 to 1992, scoring 11 tries, 44 points on aggregate. He played at the 1987 Rugby World Cup and at the 1991 Rugby World Cup. He toured Australia in 1989 with the British and Irish Lions. He was educated at Dunbar Grammar School, and began playing Rugby for Dunbar RFC, before moving to Haddington, and then Galashiels. White moved to Petersfield, Hampshire, where he played for London Scottish until the mid-1990s. He then played for Petersfield Rugby Football Club, with whom he is still involved, as a player/coach.

Derek has no ongoing links with the Scottish Rugby Union, aside from the occasional Player's Reunion Pre-Match Functions.

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Derek White International Statistics

Scotland squad – 1987 Rugby World Cup

Forwards	Calder Campbell-Lamerton Deans (c) Jeffrey Laidlaw Milne Oliver Paxton Rowan Sole Tomes Turnbull White

Backs	Cramb Duncan G. Hastings S. Hastings Robertson Rutherford Tait Tukalo Wyllie

Coach	Grant

British and Irish Lions – 1989 Australia tour

Forwards	Ackford Calder Chilcott Dooley Griffiths Jeffrey Lenihan Moore Norster Richards Robinson Smith Sole Teague White Young

Backs	Andrew Armstrong Chalmers Clement Dean Devereux Dods Evans Guscott Hall G. Hastings S. Hastings Jones Mullin Oti Underwood Carling (withdrew - injury)

Coach	McGeechan