Ryan Rees

Ryan Rees
Date of birth (1997-08-28) 28 August 1997 (age 27)
Place of birthAustin, Texas, United States
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb; 12 st 4 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Rugby ATL
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021– Rugby ATL 30 (10)
Correct as of 20 March 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022– USA Falcons XV
2022– United States 2 (0)
Correct as of 20 March 2023

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]

Early career

Rees is from Austin, Texas[2] and attended Life University where he won two championships in 2018 and 2019.[3]

Professional career

Rees 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

  1. ^ "Ryan Rees". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Rugby ATL Re-Signs Ryan Rees". DJ Coil Rugby. 25 October 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Ryan Rees: 'It is easy to give up and think, is this ever going to happen?'". The Rugby Network. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Rugby ATL Signs Ryan Rees". DJ Coil Rugby. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Ryan Rees". Rugby ATL. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Cheetahs speed past Falcons". Goff Rugby Report. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  7. ^ "USA open RWC repechage with lop-sided win against Kenya". Americas Rugby News. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.


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