Tim Maupin (born March 23, 1989) is a rugby union player who plays for NOLA Gold in Major League Rugby (MLR) and for the United States men's national team internationally. He also has played for the USA Selects.
| Date of birth | March 23, 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Danville, California | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | De La Salle High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Saint Mary's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life
editMaupin was born on March 23, 1989, in Danville, California.[1] He attended De La Salle High School,[2] graduating in 2007.[3] While in high school, Maupin played rugby and football, playing at quarterback for his high school team.[3] After high school, Maupin attended Saint Mary's College.[2] There, he played for the university's rugby teams and graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology in 2013.[3] After playing at Saint Mary's, Maupin played rugby for San Francisco Golden Gate during the summer of 2013 before joining the Olympic Club in San Francisco later that year.[2][4] In 2014, Maupin moved to Dublin, Ireland, playing rugby for the Dublin University Football Club through early 2018.[3] While with the team, he started at wing in the 2016 edition of The Colours Match.[5] While in Ireland, Maupin served as a rugby coach and house master at Blackrock College in 2014 and 2015.[3]
Club career
editPrior to the start of the 2018 season, it was announced that Maupin had signed with the New Orleans Gold of Major League Rugby.[6] Maupin made his debut with the Gold on April 21, 2018, starting at center in the Gold's 35–26 victory over Houston.[7] Maupin scored his first try for the Gold on June 9, 2018, starting at wing in a 39–22 loss to San Diego.[8] Maupin re-signed with the Gold for 2019 season.[9]
International career
editUSA Selects
editMaupin made his debut with the USA Selects at the 2013 Americas Rugby Championship, scoring two tries in three appearances.[2] Maupin also played for the Selects at the Americas Pacific Challenge in 2017 and 2018.[3]
USA Eagles
editMaupin made his debut with the USA Eagles on November 16, 2013, starting at wing in the Eagles' 25–23 victory over Georgia in Rustavi.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Tim Maupin". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Tim Maupin". USA Rugby. November 1, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "NOLA Gold Rugby Re-Signs Eagle Tim Maupin". djcoilrugby. November 1, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ Reed, Curtis (September 17, 2013). "Olympic Club Getting Stronger, Adding Eagles". This is American Rugby. Retrieved November 9, 2018.
- ^ "Americas players picked for Colours Match". Americas Rugby News. March 22, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ "MLR Season Preview – New Orleans Gold". Americas Rugby News. April 20, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ "NOLA upsets Houston in MLR opener". Americas Rugby News. April 22, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ "Legion smother Gold's playoff ambitions". Americas Rugby News. June 10, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ "MLR Off-Season Update – November 1, 2018". Americas Rugby News. November 1, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ^ "United States of America Tour - Rustavi, 16 November 2013, 14:00 local, 10:00 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
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