Mike Te'o
| Date of birth | 23 July 1993 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||
| University | Long Beach Polytechnic | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Fullback, Scrumhalf | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 2012–15 2013–14 2015 |
Belmont Shore Tiger Rugby Taranaki | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2016– | San Diego Breakers | ||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2012 2016– |
U.S. U-20 United States |
7 |
(15) |
| correct as of 19 November 2016. | |||
| Sevens national teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| 2012–15 | United States | ||
Mike Te'o (born July 23, 1993) is a professional rugby player who plays fullback for the San Diego Breakers.[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 in both fifteens and sevens. With Belmont Shore he won the 2012 15s National Championship, the Club 7's National Championship, and was named 7's tournament MVP.[3] He has also played with the Taranaki Development program in New Zealand.[4]
As a youth, Te'o grew up in Long Beach, California. 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. Te'o was later named as a non-traveling reserve for the U.S. sevens squad for the 2014 Australia Sevens.[5] Te'o played for the U.S. sevens team in the 2015 Pan American games.[6]
References
- ↑ "PRO Rugby Preview – San Diego", Americas Rugby News, April 21, 2016.
- ↑ "More Changes As Eagles Face Chile", This Is American Rugby, February 19, 2016.
- ↑ "BELMONT SHORE REPEATS 7s TITLE", USA Rugby, Jarrod Beckstrom, August 5, 2012.
- ↑ "20 Domestic Players to Benefit from PRO Rugby", Americas Rugby News, November 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Hughes Leads Eagles 7s to Gold Coast", Goff Rugby Report, September 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Eagles Roster set for Pan Am Games", Rugby Today, Brett Anker, July 2, 2015.