Blaine Scully
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| Date of birth | February 29, 1988 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Sacramento, California | ||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Fullback/Wing | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2013-present |  Leicester Tigers |
11 | (15) 3t |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2011–present |  United States |
15 | (10) 2t |
| correct as of 8 December 2013. | |||
| Sevens national teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| 2011-2013 | United States |
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Blaine Scully (born 29 February 1988) is an American rugby union player who plays as a fullback or wing for Leicester Tigers and for the U.S. national team.
Youth and college career
Scully attended Jesuit High School in Sacramento, CA, where Scully lettered in basketball, swimming, and water polo, and earned All-American honors in water polo and swimming.[1]
Scully took up rugby in college, where he played for UCLA for two years, before transferring to play rugby with Cal for the following three years. Scully was a standout player in college, his accolades include: four time All-American, captain of the 2011 USA Rugby Collegiate All-Americans Touring Squad, and two national titles with Cal.[2]
Scully also played for the Cal rugby sevens team at the Collegiate Rugby Championship (CRC). Scully led Cal to a second-place finish at the 2010 CRC tournament. Scully captained Cal at the 2011 CRC, earning a place on the All-Tournament team.
Scully graduated from Cal in 2011 with a degree in history.
Leicester Tigers
In summer 2013, Scully joined the Leicester team that played in the 2013 JP Morgan 7s, and was praised highly by many observers for his hard work and defense. Due to his strong play, in the fall of 2013 Scully received a four-month contract with the Leicester Tigers through the end of 2013.[3][4] Scully received his work visa in September 2013,[5] and a few days later, on September 21, 2013, Scully made his debut for Leicester, where he started and played all 80 minutes at fullback, scoring a try in the process.[6] Scully made his debut in the Heineken Cup on 18 October 2013, starting on the wing against Benetton Treviso, and scoring a try.[7]
International career
Scully debuted for the United States national rugby union team in June 2011, and scored his first try for the US national team in August 2011 against Canada. Scully was part of the United States squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.[8] Scully played in all four pool games for the United States, including two starts at fullback.
Scully also plays for the United States national rugby union team (sevens). He has appeared for the national sevens team several times since 2009. Scully also represented the US playing rugby sevens at the 2011 Pan American Games, helping the team earn a bronze medal.
See also
References
- ↑ Blaine Scully: The Ethos of Constant Performance, 29 December 2012, http://www.athleteslivehere.com/blog/2012/12/blaine-scully-the-ethos-of-constant-performance/
- ↑ Universal Sports, Blaine Scully bio, http://www.universalsports.com/rugby/athletes/athlete=267557555/bio/index.html
- ↑ Rugby Mag, Scully Gets Extension at Leicester, August 8, 2013, http://www.rugbymag.com/americans-overseas-/8967-scully-gets-extension-at-leicester.html
- ↑ ESPNscrum.com, Tigers sign Eagles international on short-term deal, August 12, 2013, http://www.espnscrum.com/blogs/rugby/story/194197.html
- ↑ This Is American Rugby, Eagles Abroad: Weekend Review, Sep 23, 2013, http://www.thisisamericanrugby.com/2013/09/eagles-abroad-weekend-review_23.html
- ↑ ESPNscrum, Tigers hit top spot with big win, Sep. 21, 2013, http://www.espnscrum.com/premiership-2013-14/rugby/match/188709.html
- ↑ ESPN scrum, Leicester Tigers cruise past Italians, Oct. 18, 2013, http://www.espnscrum.com/heineken-cup-2013-14/rugby/story/202955.html
- ↑ "Profile". 2011 Rugby World Cup Official Site. Retrieved 7 September 2011.
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