Ryan Burroughs

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Ryan Burroughs
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Burroughs with Wentworthville in 2016
Personal information
Born (1991-08-26) August 26, 1991 (age 32) [1] [2]
Manassas, Virginia, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (177 cm) [3]
Weight201 lb (91 kg) [3]
Playing information
Rugby league
Position Fullback, Wing, Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2015–16 Northern Virginia Eagles 103310134
2016 Wentworthville Magpies 15170068
2017–18 Toronto Wolfpack 1180032
2018(loan)→ London Skolars 540016
2018(loan)→ Barrow Raiders 1230012
2023– Washington DC Cavalry 7130052
Total607810314
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2015– United States 18220088
2019– United States 9s 31106
Rugby union
Position Centre, Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2019– Old Glory DC 320010
Coaching information
Club
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
2021 Washington DC Cavalry 10010
Source: [4] [5]
As of September 21, 2021

Ryan Burroughs (born August 26, 1991) is an American professional rugby football player who has played primarily rugby league he has represented the United States National Rugby League team in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, as well as the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9's. He last played rugby league for Barrow Raiders. He left the club to sign for rugby union's Major League Rugby side Old Glory DC. [6] Primarily playing on the wing, he can also play as fullback or centre.

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Burroughs is a United States national rugby league team representative.

Early life

Burroughs played high school football as a running back and wide receiver for Liberty High School in northern Virginia. [7] After serving in the United States Army, he briefly played rugby union for a local club in Virginia, before joining the Northern Virginia Eagles of the USA Rugby League in 2015. [1]

Senior career

Burroughs scored five tries during his rugby league debut match against the Bucks County Sharks. [8] He finished the season with 33 tries from 10 games, and was selected to represent the United States in their two-match Colonial Cup series against Canada later in the year, scoring one try in the first match, [9] and two tries in the second. [10] In December 2015, Burroughs played in both of the US' 2017 World Cup qualifying matches against Jamaica and Canada, scoring a try against Canada. [11]

Burroughs moved to Australia to play for the Wentworthville Magpies in 2016. [12] Initially playing in the Sydney Shield, Burroughs was promoted to the Magpies' Ron Massey Cup team during the season. [1] In October 2016, Burroughs signed with the newly established Toronto Wolfpack for their inaugural season in 2017. [13] He made his debut for the Wolfpack in their 2017 Challenge Cup match against Siddal, scoring the club's first ever competitive try. [14]

In March 2018, Burroughs was sent on loan, along with Wolfpack teammate Quinn Ngawati, to League 1 side London Skolars for the remainder of the 2018 season. Later that year, Burroughs moved to the Barrow Raiders in the Championship.

DC Cavalry

In April 2021 the professional twelve team North American Rugby League (NARL) was launched, with Burroughs being announced as Founder/Owner of Eastern Conference team the D.C. Cavalry (based in Washington, D.C.). [15]

On September 20, 2021 it was reported that Ryan had coached Washington DC Cavalry in the inaugural Canada Cup fixture versus Toronto Wolfpack.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Ryan Burroughs". USARL.org. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Ryan Burroughs". torontowolfpack.com.
  4. ↑ "Ryan Burroughs". Love Rugby League.
  5. ↑ Rugby League Project
  6. ↑ "Ryan Burroughs signed by Old Glory DC". Old Glory DC. March 22, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  7. ↑ Reid, Jennie (December 3, 2015). "Flyer Ryan Burroughs living the dream". USARL.org. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Northern Virginia Eagles new recruits shine in opening round". USARL.org. May 31, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  9. ↑ "USA Hawks vs Canada Wolverines - Match Report". USARL.org. September 21, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Canada retains the Colonial Cup winning the series 2-0". USARL.org. October 21, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  11. ↑ Lowe, Brian (December 13, 2015). "USA going to the 2017 World Cup". USARL.org. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  12. ↑ Proszenko, Adrian (February 27, 2016). "American Ryan Burroughs tries a reverse Jarryd Hayne at Eels". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  13. ↑ "The Wolfpack Welcomes Ryan Burroughs". torontowolfpack.com. October 13, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  14. ↑ Bower, Aaron (February 26, 2017). "Toronto Wolfpack take leap into the muddy unknown in rural Yorkshire". The Guardian. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Organizers announce formation of 14-team pro North American Rugby League". CBC The Canadian Press. March 31, 2021. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
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