Nathan Sylvia

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Nathan Sylvia
Full nameNathan Sylvia
Date of birth (1994-03-17) 17 March 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth San Diego, USA
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb)
School Mt. Carmel High School
University California Polytechnic State University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team San Diego Legion
Youth career
2015-2018 Cal Poly Mustangs
2016 Randwick
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2017-2018 San Francisco Golden Gate ?? (??)
2018- San Diego Legion 66 (15)
Correct as of 1 August 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015-2016 USA under-23 ?? (??)
2022 USA Falcons 1 (0)
2023 USA 4 (0)
Correct as of 7 February 2024

Nathan Sylvia (born 17 March 1994) is an American rugby union player who plays at prop for San Diego Legion in the MLR. [1] [2]

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Career

Youth

Sylvia found rugby late in life. After playing American football growing up and attempting to play on at California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo as a defensive lineman, he decided to take up rugby. [3] He was among several Division 1-A rugby players to train with the ACT Brumbies in Canberra, Australia in 2016. While there, he played with Randwick Under-20s. [4] [5]

Senior

He spent a season at San Francisco Golden Gate RFC in the Pacific Rugby Premiership, before being selected for the San Diego squad for the inaugural MLR season. Sylvia became the 19th player in Major League Rugby to reach 50 appearances. [6]

International

He was named in the USA Falcons squad for the tour to South Africa. [7] He made his debut for the USA national side in the 2023 Rugby World Cup Repechage. [8]

Honors

Personal

USA

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