Angus MacLellan

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Angus MacLellan
Birth nameHugh Angus MacLellan II
Date of birth (1992-08-24) August 24, 1992 (age 29)
Place of birth Traverse City, Michigan, USA
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight245 lb (17 st 7 lb; 111 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016 Ohio Aviators 9 (0)
2018– Utah Warriors 31 (15)
Correct as of 25 February 2021
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011–2012 United States U20 5 (0)
2016–2018 USA Selects 6 (5)
2016–2018 United States 5 (0)

Hugh Angus MacLellan II (born August 24, 1992) is an American rugby union player whose usual playing position is prop. [1] He plays for the Utah Warriors in Major League Rugby (MLR) and has played for the United States national rugby union team.

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Youth

MacLellan was born and raised in Michigan and attended St. Francis High School. During his high school years he played with the Traverse City Alliance team. [2]

He played his college rugby with the Davenport University Panthers. At Davenport, he captained the rugby team and led them to a national D1-AA title. [3] MacLellan was captain of the USA Collegiate All-American Team. [2] He also played for Trinity University in Dublin, Ireland and Linwood Rugby Club in Christchurch New Zealand.

Professional and international

MacLellan signed with the Ohio Aviators of PRO Rugby in the spring of 2016, [4] and was described as an emerging young player to watch. [5]

MacLellan played two years with the U.S. under-20 national rugby team. [2] MacLellan played with the USA Selects during the fall of 2014. [3] MacLellan was named as part of the wider training group for the U.S. national team for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, but he tore his ACL, which eliminated his chances of making the U.S. roster. [2] [6] MacLellan debuted for the U.S. national team on April 12, 2016 during the Americas Rugby Championship, and also played for the U.S. during the 2016 mid-year internationals.

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References

  1. ↑ "Angus MacLellan II". espn.co.uk. ESPN . Retrieved June 21, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "MacLellan amped for pro rugby premiere, future of new league" Archived 2016-06-11 at the Wayback Machine , Leelanau Enterprise, Jay Bushen, April 7, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Aircraft Charter Solutions PoW - Angus MacLellan", Goff Rugby Report, October 24, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Initial PRO Rugby Rosters Announced", This Is American Rugby, Derek Sagehorn, March 15, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Breaking Down The PRO Rugby Rosters: San Diego and Ohio", This Is American Rugby, March 16, 2016.
  6. ↑ "TRAVERSE BAY BLUES", Northern Express, Patrick Sullivan, October 10, 2015.
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