David Blair (rugby union)
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David Blair, is a Scottish
rugby union
player who usually plays Stand Off and is currently playing for Edinburgh Gunners
in the Magners League. He is the younger brother of Scotland captain Mike Blair
who also plays for Edinburgh. David Blair started at Sale Sharks
and then moved to Edinburgh to join up with his brother.
An injury to Phil Godman in September 2010 has made him the first choice stand off for Edinburgh. He started with a man of the match performance to beat Leinster.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player who usually plays Stand Off and is currently playing for Edinburgh Gunners
Edinburgh Gunners
Edinburgh Rugby is one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland competing in the RaboDirect Pro12 League along with Glasgow Warriors, their oldest rivals...
in the Magners League. He is the younger brother of Scotland captain Mike Blair
Mike Blair
Michael Robert Leighton Blair is a Scottish rugby union footballer.He plays professional rugby union as scrum-half for Edinburgh Rugby and represents Scotland.He attended the Edinburgh Academy....
who also plays for Edinburgh. David Blair started at Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the...
and then moved to Edinburgh to join up with his brother.
An injury to Phil Godman in September 2010 has made him the first choice stand off for Edinburgh. He started with a man of the match performance to beat Leinster.