Ryan Rees (born 28 August 1998) is an American rugby union player, currently playing for the Rugby ATL in Major League Rugby (MLR). His preferred position is scrum-half.[1]
| Date of birth | 28 August 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Austin, Texas, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb; 12 st 4 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early career
editRees is from Austin, Texas[2] and attended Life University where he won two championships in 2018 and 2019.[3]
Professional career
editRees signed for Rugby ATL ahead of the 2021 Major League Rugby season having been traded to the side after his selection in the Supplemental Collegiate Draft.[4] He has remained with the side since.[5]
Rees toured with the USA Falcons XV side to South Africa in 2022.[6] He made his debut for the full United States side in 2022, making his debut against Kenya.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Ryan Rees". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Rugby ATL Re-Signs Ryan Rees". DJ Coil Rugby. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Ryan Rees: 'It is easy to give up and think, is this ever going to happen?'". The Rugby Network. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Rugby ATL Signs Ryan Rees". DJ Coil Rugby. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Ryan Rees". Rugby ATL. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "Cheetahs speed past Falcons". Goff Rugby Report. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
- ^ "USA open RWC repechage with lop-sided win against Kenya". Americas Rugby News. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
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