David Changleng
Scottish rugby union referee (born 1970)
David Changleng (born 25 April 1970) is a Scottish rugby union referee. He is the identical twin brother of fellow referee Malcolm Changleng.
01Rugby Union career
Playing career
Amateur career
Changleng began his rugby career as a player with Gala RFC, playing at fly-half in a team that included Gregor Townsend and Chris Paterson.
International career
Early in his playing career, he also won one cap for the Scotland Under-21s.
Referee career
After retiring as a player, Changleng took up refereeing in 1997. He became a regular referee in the Scottish Premiership and on the Borders Sevens Circuit.
He refereed his first European game on 12 January 2002, when he officiated Montauban's 40-9 win over Rovigo in the pool stage of the 2001-02 European Challenge Cup.
He took charge of his first Heineken Cup match three years later for the Leicester Tigers' 37-6 win over Calvisano in the pool stage of the 2004-05 tournament.
Changleng has also been a regular referee in the Celtic League since its establishment in 2001-02.
02Teaching career
After retiring as a player, Changleng became a PE teacher at Peebles High School.
Sources and credits
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