Mike Te'o

Mike Te'o (born July 23, 1993) is a professional rugby player who plays fullback for the San Diego PRO Rugby team.[1] Te'o also plays for the United States national rugby union team. He debuted for the U.S. at the 2016 Americas Rugby Championship, playing mostly at scrum-half but also at fullback.[2]

Before signing with San Diego, Te'o played for Belmont Shore in Long Beach, California. He has also played with the Taranaki Development program in New Zealand.[3]

As a youth, Te'o grew up in Long Beach. He played American football for the Long Beach Polytechnic football team in addition to rugby. Te'o was a member of the United States national under-20 rugby union team that won the 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy.

Te'o has also played for the United States national rugby sevens team, debuting at the 2012 Gold Coast Sevens during the 2012-13 World Rugby Sevens Series.

References

  1. ↑ "PRO Rugby Preview – San Diego", Americas Rugby News, April 21, 2016.
  2. ↑ "More Changes As Eagles Face Chile", This Is American Rugby, February 19, 2016.
  3. ↑ "20 Domestic Players to Benefit from PRO Rugby", Americas Rugby News, November 12, 2015.
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