Английская Википедия:Derek Stark (rugby union)

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Derek Stark (born 13 April 1966 in Kilmarnock) is a Scottish former international rugby union player who played for Glasgow Warriors at the Wing positions[1]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Stark grew up in Kilmarnock playing rugby with Kilmarnock RFC and working in his parents hotel there, The Foxbar Hotel.

As a teenager he moved south to England to study a catering course in Woking at the Tante Marie Culinary Academy. While he was there he played amateur rugby for Guildford & Godalming RFC and Chobham RFC.[2]

After a sojourn into athletics, on seeing the top Caribbean athletes run slightly quicker, Stark moved back into rugby playing for Boroughmuir RFC.

Stark played for Ayr RFC[3]

He went on to play for amateur side Glasgow Hawks.[4][5]

Stark played for Melrose RFC[6] He played half a game for Melrose; one of the ten club sides that he played for.[7][8]

Stark again played for Boroughmuir RFC.[6] and won the BT Cellnet Cup with them in 2001.[9]

Provincial and professional career

He represented Glasgow District at U21 as well as 7s.[10]

Stark was again picked for Glasgow District when back at Ayr RFC.

He was part of Glasgow District's famous 1989-90 side which went unbeaten all season, winning that year's Scottish Inter-District Championship outright.[11]

On the amateur provincial Glasgow District's move into professionalism in 1996 as Glasgow Rugby - now Glasgow Warriors - Stark signed a professional contract with the Glasgow side. The move came at a time when Stark was considering a move to play for West Hartlepool RFC.[12]

As the Wing named for Warriors first match as a professional team - against Newbridge in the European Challenge Cup - Stark has the distinction of being given Glasgow Warrior No. 14 for the provincial side.

International career

Stark played for Scotland U21,[10] Scotland Club XV, Scotland B,[13] Scotland A and Scotland as well as Scotland 7s.[14]

He notably scored a try on his international Scotland debut in 1993.[2]

Athletics career

From rugby union, Stark tried his hand at being a sprinter,[15] He could run Шаблон:Convert in 10.6 seconds.[2]

Business career

For a short period, Stark - along with international teammates Rowen Shepherd and Gregor Townsend - owned a bar in Edinburgh's Grassmarket area. The bar was aptly named The Three Quarters.[16] Alongside track star Brian Whittle he was a co-director at PB events.[17]

References

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