KoiKoi Nelligan

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KoiKoi Nelligan
Birth nameKoiKoi Nelligan
Place of birth Washington, D.C., United States
Height6 [1]  ft (183 cm)
Weight233 lb (106 kg; 16 st 9 lb)
School Severn School
University West Point
Occupation(s)Rugby union player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker [2] / Hooker [3]
Current team Old Glory DC
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2020-2022 Army Black Knights [4] (80)
2022 San Diego Legion ()
2023-present Old Glory DC ()

Koikoi Nelligan (born 2 November 1999) [5] is an American rugby union player. He is a former D1A player [6] and current major league player. [7]

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Early life

Nelligan was born in Washington, D.C. and attended the Severn School in Severna Park, Maryland. He majored in Arabic and French at West Point. [8] In addition to playing Rugby, he was the team captain of his school's lacrosse, football, and swimming teams, and MVP of his football and swimming teams. He stated that he "fell in love with [rugby] his freshman year of college. He has said that his father is of Maori origin. [9]

Career

Nelligan played for the Army Black Knights in the 2020 and 2021 seasons, [10] and was voted MVP for his senior year. [11] [8] [12] He played for the San Diego Legion in 2022, [13] and was subsequently signed by Old Glory DC for the 2023 season. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ "San Diego Legion draft Oliver Kane and Koikoi Nelligan in the 2023…". San Diego Legion. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  2. ↑ Tor, Phil (7 Oct 2021). "Men's rugby stays unbeaten, beats Penn State 43-29" (PDF). The Pointer View . Vol. 78, no. 39. p. 14. Retrieved 14 Jun 2023.
  3. ↑ "Koikoi NELLIGAN - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  4. ↑ "Army to 3-0 in Rugby East With Win Over Penn State | Goff Rugby Report". www.goffrugbyreport.com. 2021-10-02. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  5. ↑ "Koikoi Nelligan". www.ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  6. ↑ hvpress_new (2022-05-04). "Army West Point is Victorious Over Saint Mary's". Hudson Valley Press. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  7. ↑ admin (2022-08-19). "D1A ALL-AMERICAN TEAMS". CRAA Rugby. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  8. 1 2 "Koikoi Nelligan - 2021-22 - Men's Rugby". Army West Point. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  9. ↑ "Army Rugby Alum KoiKoi Nelligan on His Service Deferral to Pursue Pro Rugby, Using GPS Training Technology". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. 2022-08-15. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  10. ↑ Palmer, Mark (2021-10-04). "Men's Rugby Blanks St. Bonaventure, 29-0". West Point Society Of Washington. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  11. ↑ "West Point Association of Graduates". alumni.westpointaog.org. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  12. ↑ "Much to Prove for MLR Collegiate Shield Players". rugby-network. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  13. ↑ djcoilrugby (2022-10-10). "USA Men's Falcons Travel to Uruguay to Face Uruguay XV and Argentina XV". djcoilrugby. Retrieved 2023-06-14.
  14. ↑ "Old Glory acquires KoiKoi Nelligan, signs Alejo Daireaux". Americas Rugby News. 2022-12-13. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
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