David Allen

David Allen (born 1981) is a retired English rugby union player who spent the majority of his career at Blackheath, where his position was openside flanker. While at 'Club' Allen become the all-time try scorer in National League 1 history with 147 tries from 274 appearances. As well as playing for Blackheath he was also capped by England Counties XV and the Barbarians. Career Early career David Allen was born on the 29 April 1981 in Hildenborough in Kent, England. Growing up he attended Hugh Christie Technology College in Tonbridge, while his youth rugby was spent at nearby Sevenoaks RFC, who he joined at six and played for until he was seventeen (colts). In 1998 he decided to leave Sevenoaks to join his father's old team, Old Juddians to start his senior career. Although Old Juddians would merge with Tonbridge RFC the following seasons to form Tonbridge Juddians, Allen would stay at the club for six seasons, playing lower league rugby in the London regional divisions.