David Busby
| Date of birth | 3 February 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Portadown, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st; 200 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Portadown College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Queen's University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Busby (born 3 February 1994) is an Irish rugby union player, currently playing for the Seattle Seawolves in Major League Rugby. He plays as a wing or fullback.
Busby was born in Portadown, Northern Ireland and attended Portadown College and Queen's University.[1][2] He made his senior Ulster debut on 21 February 2017 in round 16 of the 2016–17 Pro12, featuring off the bench and scoring a try in the provinces 40–17 away win against Italian side Zebre.[3][4] He joined the Seattle Seawolves for the 2020 Major League Rugby season.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Busby benefits from senior Ulster boost". Portadown Times. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Ulster Rugby Senior Squad Profile for David Busby". Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Zebre 17 Ulster 40". Ulster Rugby. 21 February 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ Bradley, Jonathan (24 March 2020). "'They already love rugby': Former Ulster star David Busby on falling for Seattle and seeing his American dream put on hold". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
- ^ Seattle Seawolves signs David Busby, Djcoilrugby, 21 October 2019
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