Dave Walder
{{short description|England international rugby union player and coach}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2016}}
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| birth_name = David John Hume Walder
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|5|7}}
| birth_place = Newcastle upon Tyne, England
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| height = {{convert|1.78|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| school = Oundle School
| university = Durham University
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| occupation = Head Coach of Newcastle Falcons
| ru_currentteam = Percy Park RFC
| ru_position = Fly-half
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| ru_clubyears = 1999–2006
2006–2010
2011–2013
| ru_proclubs = Newcastle
Wasps
Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars
| ru_clubcaps = 140
46
| ru_clubpoints = (760)
(263)
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| ru_nationalyears = 2001–2003
| ru_nationalteam = England
| ru_nationalcaps = 4
| ru_nationalpoints = (41)
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| ru_coachyears = 2017–2022
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David John Hume Walder (born 7 May 1978) is an English rugby union coach and former rugby union footballer.
Walder was kicking skills coach (2014-2017), attack and backs coach (2014-2017), head coach (2017-2023), director of rugby (2022-2023){{cite web|url=http://www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk/Team/View/98|title=Dave Walder Bio|publisher=Newcastle Falcons homepage|accessdate=13 September 2017}} at Newcastle Falcons.{{cite web | url=https://premiershiprugby.com/content/dave-walder-to-leave-newcastle-falcons | title=Premiership Rugby | Dave Walder to leave Newcastle Falcons }}
Early life
He was educated at Oundle School in Northamptonshire followed by Durham University. He matriculated at Hatfield College, Durham in 1997 for the Sport in the Community course, after being rejected by Hild Bede College.{{cite book |last1=Moyes |first1=Arthur |title=Be The Best You Can Be: A History of Sport in Hatfield College, Durham University |date=2007 |publisher=Hatfield Trust |pages=163–164}} Having initially planned to focus on cricket, his change of college (Hatfield having a strong reputation for rugby) prompted a change of plans and he was eventually offered a professional contract with Newcastle Falcons to start when he finished his degree.
During his final season as a student, 1999–2000, he was awarded a full palatinate by the university for achievements in rugby.Moyes, p. 156 This included: being selected to represent North East Universities for a match against a team representing the former Orange Free State in January, which led to a letter of congratulations from Tim Burt; making his first appearance for the England Under 21 side against Scotland in February 1999; and just weeks later making his debut for Newcastle against Richmond. He played minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1997–1999.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/10/10917/10917.html |title=Player profile: Dave Walder |publisher=CricketArchive |accessdate=2018-12-25|url-access=subscription}}
Career
He most recently played at fly-half for Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars in Japan, having signed for them from London Wasps at the end of the 2010–2011 season. He joined London Wasps from Newcastle Falcons in the summer of 2006, and he played a large part in his team's first win, against the Saracens. Walder signed a one-year deal to play for Air New Zealand Cup side North Harbour, but was unable to go through with the move due to injury.
Whilst at Newcastle he played in the final of the 2001 Tetley's Bitter Cup, scoring the winning try against Harlequins.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/1187949.stm|title=Newcastle snatch Cup glory|publisher=BBC|date=24 February 2001|accessdate=26 December 2009}} He also started in the 2004 final, scoring 17 points (four conversions and three penalties) as Newcastle defeated the Sale Sharks.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/3630163.stm|title=Newcastle 37–33 Sale
|publisher=BBC|date=17 April 2004|accessdate=26 December 2009}}
He earned his most recent England cap against Wales in a World Cup warm up match in Cardiff in August 2003. However, he missed selection for the World Cup and he stayed at home.
After 5 years as head coach of Newcastle, Walder will become director of rugby in 2022–23 following the resignation of Dean Richards.{{Cite web |title=Dean Richards to step down as director of rugby |url=http://www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk/news/story/dean-richards-to-step-down-as-director-of-rugby |access-date=2022-05-07 |website=www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk |language=en}}
In April 2023, he joined Bristol Bears as Senior Backs & Skills Coach.{{cite web | url=https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/news/dave-walder-appointed-senior-backs-attack-skills-coach/ | title=Dave Walder appointed Senior Backs & Attack Skills Coach | date=24 April 2023 }} He left this post in July 2024.{{cite web | url=https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/bristol-bears-men/dave-walder-departs-bears-with-immediate-effect/ | title=Dave Walder departs Bears with immediate effect | date=July 2024 }}
Personal
He is a supporter of Newcastle United, listing "Gazza, Peter Beardsley and Kevin Keegan as his heroes".Fotheringham, William, 'Six Nations Sandwich Provides A Feast Of Rugby', The Guardian 26 February 2001, pA9
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20110605082206/http://www.wasps.co.uk/playerdisplaySS.ink?skip=28&season=07%2F08&seasonl=2007%2F2008&playertype=P Wasps profile]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071212221238/http://www.newcastle-falcons.co.uk/198_301.php Newcastle profile]
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Category:Alumni of Hatfield College, Durham
Category:English expatriates in Japan
Category:Cricketers from Newcastle upon Tyne
Category:Durham University RFC players
Category:England international rugby union players
Category:English rugby union players
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Category:Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars players
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Category:People educated at Oundle School
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