David Busby

{{short description|Irish rugby union player}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|2|3}}

| birth_place = Portadown, Northern Ireland

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| ru_position = Wing, Fullback

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| ru_province1 = Ulster

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| ru_provinceupdate = 20 May 2018

| years1 = 2020–

| clubs1 = Seattle Seawolves

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| points1 = 17

| ru_clubupdate = 12 August 2024

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| 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.portadowntimes.co.uk/sport/more-sport/busby-benefits-from-senior-ulster-boost-1-7546718|title=Busby benefits from senior Ulster boost|date=26 August 2016|work=Portadown Times|accessdate=2 April 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.ulsterrugby.com/player?PlayGuid=DB533482|title=Ulster Rugby Senior Squad Profile for David Busby|accessdate=2 April 2019}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.ulsterrugby.com/report/zebre-17-ulster-40/#report|title=Zebre 17 Ulster 40|date=21 February 2017|work=Ulster Rugby|accessdate=2 April 2019}}{{cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/rugby/ulster-rugby/they-already-love-rugby-former-ulster-star-david-busby-on-falling-for-seattle-and-seeing-his-american-dream-put-on-hold/39070176.html|title='They already love rugby': Former Ulster star David Busby on falling for Seattle and seeing his American dream put on hold|work=Belfast Telegraph|first=Jonathan|last=Bradley|date=24 March 2020|access-date=2 June 2024}} He joined the Seattle Seawolves for the 2020 Major League Rugby season.[https://djcoilrugby.com/2019/10/21/seattle-seawolves-david-busby/ Seattle Seawolves signs David Busby], Djcoilrugby, 21 October 2019