Sam Grove-White (born 29 April 1992) is a professional rugby union referee who represents the Scottish Rugby Union.[1]
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| Birth name | Sam Grove-White | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 29 April 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Aberdeen, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Robert Gordon University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Rugby union referee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby playing career
editGrove-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
editProfessional career
editGrove-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
editHe 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
editGrove-White has a degree in Business Management from Robert Gordon University.[18]
References
edit- ^ "Sam Grove-White". ESPN scrum.
- ^ a b Scrum, The (13 January 2016). "Scottish Rugby referee Sam Grove-White on his fascinating Japan trip".[permanent dead link]
- ^ Scrum, The (25 August 2016). "Links between Scottish Rugby and Japan grow".[permanent dead link]
- ^ O'Grady, Matthew (14 April 2015). "Good work @samgwpic.twitter.com/zXF7Cdw804".
- ^ "Read the latest news and game reports from Stirling County RFC". www.stirlingcounty-rfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ Scrum, The (29 August 2016). "Great first weekend of the BT Premiership".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ayr Rugby Club - Marr 6 Ayr 19". www.ayrrugbyclub.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ Websites - 3bit.co.uk, We Build. "Dragon News : Leinster Rugby v Dragons Preview". dragonsrugby.wales.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Dublin, Ireland - 22 February 2019; Referee Sam Grove-White during..." Getty Images. 23 February 2019.
- ^ 5-8 December appointments rugbeereferee.net, 5 December 2019
- ^ Scrum, The (6 October 2016). "Well done Sam and Hollie".[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Mental Errors, Bad Yellow Card Hurt Eagles Men In Sydney 7s". www.florugby.com. 26 January 2018.
- ^ "World Rugby Officiating : The home of Rugby officiating on the web". officiating.worldrugby.org.
- ^ "Under 20's Fixtures & Results". Six Nations Rugby.
- ^ "Sam Grove-White Photostream". Zimbio.
- ^ worldrugby.org. "Golden opportunity for match officials to shine". www.world.rugby.
- ^ "Edinburgh-vs-Glasgow Warriors - Guinness PRO14". www.pro14.rugby.
- ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-grove-white-61752889 [self-published source]