Joshua Whippy (born October 30, 1990) is a rugby union player who plays for the Utah Warriors of Major League Rugby (MLR) and the United States men's national team. Whippy previously played for the USA Selects.
| Full name | Joshua Whippy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | October 30, 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Church College of New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Brigham Young University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| BYU Cougars – No. 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Running back | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editJosh Whippy was born on October 30, 1990[1] and grew up in Fiji.[2] Whippy moved to New Zealand to attend Rangitoto College and Church College, where he played both basketball and rugby.[2] In 2010 he played for Utah's United Rugby Club,[2] scoring a try in United's under-19 national championship victory.[3] Whippy then attended Brigham Young University (BYU), where he began playing for the school's rugby team.[2] After an injury ended his freshman season of rugby early, Whippy spent two years as a Mormon missionary.[2] Upon returning to BYU for his sophomore year, Whippy joined the university's football team.[4][5] Whippy played as a running back and wore number 36 for the Cougars.[5] Whippy also continued to play rugby at BYU, winning multiple national championships.[2] He was also named to the USA Men's Collegiate All-Americans (MCAAs) team in 2014[6] and 2015[7] and received an Honorable Mention selection for the MCAAs in 2017.[8] Whippy has also played for the Utah Selects, winning two consecutive club 7s national championships in 2016 and 2017.[2][9]
Club career
editPrior to the start of its inaugural 2018 season, it was announced that Whippy would join the roster for the Utah Warriors of Major League Rugby.[10] In the Warriors' final preseason exhibition against Alberta's Prairie Wolf Pack, Whippy suffered a compound fracture of his lower left leg[11][12] and missed the rest of the season.[13]
International career
editUSA Selects
editIn September 2017, it was announced that Whippy had been selected for the USA Selects roster for the 2017 Americas Pacific Challenge.[14] Daly made his debut with the USA Selects on October 11, 2017, starting at left wing and scoring a try, in the Selects' 49–36 victory over Uruguay.[15]
USA Eagles
editIn October 2017, it was announced that Whippy had been selected for the USA Eagles roster for their end-of-year tests.[16] However, Whippy did not make an appearance with the Eagles at that time.[10] Whippy made his debut with the Eagles on February 10, 2018, appearing as a substitute, in the Eagles' 29–10 victory over Canada in the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship (ARC).[17] Whippy scored his first try for the Eagles on March 3, 2018, appearing as a substitute, in the Eagles' 61–19 victory over Uruguay in the ARC.[18]
Personal life
editJosh Whippy has a twin brother named Jared who also plays rugby.[10] The two have played together for United Rugby Club,[3] at BYU,[19] with the Utah Selects,[20] and for the Utah Warriors.[12] Josh got married in December 2016 and had a daughter in January of 2018.
References
edit- ^ "Josh Whippy". USA Rugby. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Whippy, Joshua". Utah Warriors. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ a b Jewkes, Wade (May 23, 2010). "High school rugby: United tops Highland for rugby title". Deseret News. Archived from the original on May 26, 2010. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ Drew, Jay (August 5, 2014). "BYU practice report: Bronco eases up a bit after Monday's marathon". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ a b Pyne, Brett (November 29, 2014). "BYU vs. Cal Notes" (PDF). BYUCougars.com. BYU Cougars. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ Wise, Chad (July 18, 2014). "Men's 2013-14 Collegiate All-Americans Named". USA Rugby. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ "USA Rugby Men's Collegiate All Americans Named". Goff Rugby Report. Goff Communications. July 31, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ Goff, Alex (July 22, 2017). "USA Rugby Names All Americans". Goff Rugby Report. Goff Communications. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ Anker, Brett (August 13, 2017). "Utah Selects Claim Second Consecutive Sevens Title". Rugby Today. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Josh Whippy signs for Utah Warriors". Americas Rugby News. December 16, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ "Utah's first win comes at a Cost". Americas Rugby News. April 21, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ a b Lloyd, Jared (April 21, 2018). "Ex-BYU rugby stars Josh and Jared Whippy go through highs and lows in Utah Warriors first exhibition win". Daily Herald. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ Donaldson, Amy (June 29, 2018). "Former Highland football player thought trying out for Utah's new rugby team sounded fun, now leads league in try scoring". Deseret News. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ Coil, Doug (September 20, 2017). "USA Rugby Selects Squad: Americas Pacific Challenge". djcoilrugby. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ "USA defeat Uruguay in back-and-forth thriller". Americas Rugby News. October 11, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ "Eagles named for November tests". Americas Rugby News. October 25, 2017. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
- ^ "Americas Rugby Championship - Sacramento, 10 February 2018, 15:00 local, 23:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ "Americas Rugby Championship - Montevideo, 3 March 2018, 15:30 local, 18:30 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ Goff, Alex (June 23, 2017). "Rugby Utah Names Strong Roster For Denver 7s". FloRugby. FloSports. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ Racule, William (June 23, 2017). "Rugby Utah Select 7s on the Hunt for Back-to-Back National Championships". Rugby Utah. Retrieved October 1, 2018.