John Quill
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| Full name | John Quill | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | March 10, 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Youghal, County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) [1] | ||
| University | Cork Institute of Technology | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Flanker | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 2009-2012 2011-2014 2012 2013 2014 2015 |
Munster Academy Dolphin RFC Boston RFC London Irish Academy Dolphin RFC NYAC |
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| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2014 2016-present |
London Welsh Sacramento |
8 | (15) |
| correct as of 19 May 2014. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2008 2012-present |
Ireland Schools United States |
17 |
(5) |
| correct as of 11 October 2015. | |||
John Quill is an Irish-born American international rugby union player who currently plays club rugby for Sacramento in PRO Rugby and also plays for the United States national rugby union team.
Club career
Quill began his rugby career at Dolphin RFC and played for the Munster A setup.[2] He was Dolphin's top try scorer for two seasons and club Player of the Year in 2012.[3] He moved to the United States in 2012 to play with Boston RFC where he became a stand-out player in D1 US rugby.[4] Quill joined the London Irish Academy in July 2013 with the hope of gaining a full-time contract.[5] Quill battled through injury during his time at the academy and after a few months he returned from London to link up with his former club, Dolphin RFC where he put together an impressive string of performances.[6] Quill signed with London Welsh of the RFU Championship in February 2014.[7] He was released by London Welsh at the end of his first season with the club after helping them achieve promotion to the Aviva Premiership.[8]
International career
Quill played for the Ireland Schools team. Although Quill is Irish, he qualified to represent the United States through his American mother.[9] Having impressed during his time with Boston RFC, Quill was called into the USA squad for the 2012 Autumn internationals during which he made his debut against Russia.[10] Quill was selected for the USA Eagles's 2015 World Cup squad.[11]
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