David Tait

For other people named David Tait, see David Tait (disambiguation).

David Tait

Full name	David Tait
Date of birth	July 5, 1987 (1987-07-05) (age 24)
Place of birth	Sale, Greater Manchester
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	105 kg (16 st 7 lb)
School	Sedbergh School
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Number Eight, Flanker
Youth clubs
Broughton Park Rugby Union F.C Altrincham Kersal
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
2005 –	Sale Sharks	28	(0)
Sevens national teams
Years	Club / team		Comps
2009 –	Scotland		Dubai

David Tait (born 5 July 1987 in Sale, Greater Manchester, England) is a rugby union player for Sale Sharks in the Guinness Premiership. Tait plays as a Number 8, although he can also operate as a Flanker.

Tait made his Sale debut in a Powergen Cup match against Llanelli Scarlets.^[1]

Tait represented the England Under 20 team.^[2] He was called up to the England sevens training squad for the 2008–09 IRB Sevens World Series.^[3]

However, Tait did not represent England and later competed for Scotland at the 2009 Dubai Sevens.^[4]

References

1. ^ "Scarlets 24–23 Sale". BBC. 2005-12-02. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/4476522.stm. Retrieved 2009-08-22. 
2. ^ "Tait and smile as England Under-20s rack up five-try win". RFU. 2007-02-02. http://www.rfu.com/News/2007/February/News%20Articles/TaitAndSmileAsEnglandUnder-20sRackUpFive-tryWin?a=1&y=2007. Retrieved 2009-08-22. 
3. ^ "England 7s begin route to Rugby World Cup". ESPN Scrum. 2008-10-02. http://www.scrum.com/sevens/rugby/story/80127.html. Retrieved 2009-08-22. 
4. ^ "Scotland Sevens strong for Dubai". IRB. 2009-11-26. http://www.irb.com/irbsevens/edition=1/news/newsid=2034680.html#scotland+sevens+strong+dubai. Retrieved 2009-12-14. 

External links

• Sale Sharks profile
• Guinness Premiership profile
• Scotland profile

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Name	Tait, David
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Date of birth	5 July 1987
Place of birth	Sale, Greater Manchester
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