Jake Anderson (born January 22, 1992) is an American professional rugby player who currently plays for Olympic Club RFC and is best known for playing for the United States national rugby union team at the 2016 Americas Rugby Championship.[1]
Date of birth | January 22, 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Redwood, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of California, Berkeley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editAnderson plays for the semi-professional Olympic Club RFC in the Pacific Rugby Premiership.[2][3]
On March 5, 2016, he made his debut for the United States national rugby union team as a substitute replacement at the 2016 Americas Rugby Championship.[4]
He won five caps for the USA Eagles.
References
edit- ^ "Jake Anderson". USA Rugby. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ Andrew Wild | Senior Staff (July 7, 2016). "Alumni hope to represent Cal rugby at the Olympics". The Daily Californian. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ "CWU Pushes O-Club". Goff Rugby Report. January 25, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
- ^ "Debuts to continue in Eagles' fourth match of Americas Rugby Championship". USA Rugby. February 26, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2020.