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| Full name | David Apatu Plange | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1965-07-24)24 July 1965 (age 59) Hull, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Apatu Plange (born 24 July 1965) is an English former professionalrugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, andcoached in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level forGreat Britain, and at club level forDoncaster,Castleford,Sheffield Eagles,Hull Kingston Rovers andHunslet Hawks as awing,[2][4][5][6] and coached at club level forHunslet Hawks,Leeds Rhinos (Head of Development/Academy Coach), andWarrington Wolves.[7]
David Plange was born inHull,East Riding of Yorkshire, England. His father came to Hull from Ghana to study law and met David's mother there.[8]
David Plange won acap forGreat Britain while at Castleford in 1988 against France, and representedGreat Britain while at Castleford in 1988 againstRest of the World.[2]
David Plange played on thewing inCastleford's 15-14 victory overHull Kingston Rovers in the1986 Challenge Cup Final during the1985–86 season atWembley Stadium,London on Saturday 3 May 1986.[9]
David Plange played on thewing inCastleford's 18-22 defeat byHull Kingston Rovers in the1985 Yorkshire Cup Final during the1985–86 season atHeadingley,Leeds on Sunday 27 October 1985, played on thewing in the 31-24 victory overHull F.C. in the1986 Yorkshire Cup Final during the1986–87 season atHeadingley,Leeds on Saturday 11 October 1986, played on thewing and scored atry in the 12-12 draw withBradford Northern in the1987 Yorkshire Cup Final during the1987–88 season atHeadingley,Leeds on Saturday 17 October 1987, played on thewing in the 2-11 defeat byBradford Northern in the1987 Yorkshire Cup Finalreplay during the1987–88 season atElland Road,Leeds on Saturday 31 October 1987, played on thewing in the 12-33 defeat byLeeds in the1988 Yorkshire Cup Final during the1988–89 season atElland Road,Leeds on Sunday 16 October 1988, and played on thewing and scored atry in the 11-8 victory overWakefield Trinity in the1990 Yorkshire Cup Final during the1990–91 season atElland Road,Leeds on Sunday 23 September 1990.
Plange is the owner and chief pilot ofAlpha2Bravo, a worldwide aircraft delivery service.[8]