George Sucher (born March 6, 1969) is an American former international rugby union player.[1]
| Date of birth | March 6, 1969 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Philadelphia, United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | St. Joseph's Prep School | ||||||||||||||||
| University | James Madison University | ||||||||||||||||
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Sucher grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended St. Joseph's Preparatory School. He was on the wrestling team at James Madison University, which is where he picked up rugby union.[2]
A prop, Sucher competed for the Washington Rugby Football Club and made his United States debut in 1998. He played all three of the team's pool matches at the 1999 Rugby World Cup and was capped 15 times in total for his country.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "U.S. rugby team will 'play like dogs'". South Florida Sun Sentinel. October 2, 1999.
- ^ Swezey, Christian (September 30, 1999). "Local Leads Underdog U.S. Eagles Into the 1999 Rugby World Cup". Washington Post.
- ^ Thomsen, Ian (October 18, 1999). "These Eagles Were Grounded The U.S., as expected, lost its first two matches in the World Cup". Sports Illustrated.
External links
edit- George Sucher at ESPNscrum