Chad London
| Birth name | Chad London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | September 27, 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chad London (born September 27, 1988) is a professional rugby union player who plays center for the Dallas Jackals in Major League Rugby (MLR).
He previously the Colorado Raptors and Denver Stampede in PRO Rugby.[1] He also played for the United States national rugby union team.
Rugby career
[edit]London went to school at Palmer College of Chiropractic in Iowa, where he was an All-American. He then moved to Denver, Colorado where he began playing for the Glendale Raptors of the Pacific Rugby Premiership.
London was named the 2014 club player of the year by Rugby Today magazine after leading PRP scorers with 12 tries.[2] London signed a contract to play professionally with the Denver Stampede in the short-lived PRO Rugby in early 2016.[3]
International
[edit]London debuted with the U.S. national team in a 2014 match against Scotland in Houston, Texas.[4] London was one of the best players for the U.S. during the 2016 Americas Rugby Championship.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dallas Jackals Signs Chad London". djcoilrugby. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ "2014 Rugby Today Awards - Club POY", Rugby Today, Pat Clifton, January 8, 2015.
- ^ "Initial PRO Rugby Rosters Announced", This Is American Rugby, March 15, 2016.
- ^ Chad London, USA Rugby. Accessed June 5, 2016.
- ^ "2016 ARC Dream Team", Americas Rugby News, March 17, 2016.
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