Background
Derek White was born on 30 January 1958 in Haddington, Scotland.
Derek White was born on 30 January 1958 in Haddington, Scotland.
He was educated at Dunbar Grammar School, and began playing Rugby for Dunbar Reconstruction Finance Corporation, before moving to Haddington, and then Galashiels.
He was once described as "a big bulky back-row with pace and a mean streak"
He was 6ft 4 and 1/2 inches tall. 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 was on the British and Irish Lions 1989 tour of Australia.
White moved to Petersfield, Hampshire, where he played for London Scottish until the mid-1990s. He then played for Petersfield Rugby Football Club, where he also had some involvement as a player/coach.
White has no ongoing links with the Scottish Rugby Union, aside from the occasional Player"s Reunion Pre-Match Functions.
