Career
Dean lifted the Brewin Dolphin Scottish Schools" Cup for Edinburgh Academy in three consecutive seasons: in 2009 (under-15) and as under-18 captain in 2010 and 2011. He has represented Scotland at every age-grade, and skippered Scotland under-17 through the Wellington Festival in 2011, before his development was fast-tracked on a Scotland 7s elite development player contract in May 2012. In June 2014, after two years contracted with the 7s, Chris moved onto a first team contract with Edinburgh Rugby, signed as a centre.