[1] Grove-White began playing rugby with Montrose minis and then Angus Colts.

However, when he was at university, an injured ankle ended his playing career and he decided to start refereeing rugby union instead.

[2] Grove-White has refereed in the Japanese Top League in 2015 as part of a Scottish Rugby Union initiative to create links with Scotland and Japan.

[8][9] He refereed his first game in the Super 6 in a match between Stirling County and Ayrshire Bulls.

[10] He was picked as a referee for the World Rugby Sevens Series of 2016-17 season.