David James Erskine (born October 14, 1969), is an Irish former rugby union player, who played flanker and lock for Sale Sharks, Ulster and Ireland.
Born in Waltham Forest, London,[1] he grew up in Bangor, County Down after his father moved there on business.
[4] He played once for Ulster against Cardiff in the Heineken Cup in 1995,[5] and once in a friendly against Edinburgh District the same year.
71, 74, 78 He won three senior caps for Ireland, against New Zealand, Canada and Italy, in the autumn of 1997, but fell out of favour after coach Brian Ashton left in 1998.
He continued playing for Sale until he was forced to retire after the 1999–2000 season by a recurring groin injury.