Dylan Fawsitt

Irish-United States rugby union footballer and coach (b. 1990) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dylan Fawsitt (born July 24, 1990) is an Irish-born American rugby union player who plays as a hooker for Chicago (Hounds) in Major League Rugby (MLR) and also for the United States men's national team. His nickname is "The Butcher".[2]

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Dylan Fawsitt
Date of birth (1990-07-24) July 24, 1990 (age 34)
Place of birthWexford, Ireland
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight235 lb (107 kg)
SchoolBlackrock College
UniversityLife University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997–2012 Greystones ()
2012–2014 St. Mary's ()
2016–2017 Old Blue ()
Correct as of 9 April 2018
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016 Ohio Aviators 10 (25)
2018– Rugby New York 43 (130)
2018Glendale Raptors (loan) 8 (5)
2020Ohio Aviators (loan) ()
Chicago Hounds ()
Correct as of 6 March 2023[1]
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018– United States 18 (15)
Correct as of 3 October 2021
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Fawsitt previously played for the Glendale Raptors and the Ohio Aviators. Prior to moving to the United States in 2014, Fawsitt played rugby for Greystones, Blackrock College, and St. Mary's College in Ireland. In addition to his playing career, Fawsitt coaches rugby at Monroe College and Fordham Preparatory School in New York City.

Early life

Fawsitt grew up in Ireland and moved to Wicklow at the age of 10.[3] Prior to the move to Wexford, Fawsitt began playing rugby with Greystones RFC at the age of seven.[4][3] Fawsitt also played hurling and Gaelic football as a youth for St. Martin's GAA.[3][5] Fawsitt attended Blackrock College and was a member of their 2009 rugby team that won the Leinster Schools Senior Cup in 2009.[6] Fawsitt concluded his tenure with Greystones by competing at the first team level for three years through 2012.[3][4] Fawsitt then played for St. Mary's College for two years in the All-Ireland League's Division 1A.[3][4]

Move to the United States

In 2014, Fawsitt moved to the United States to attend Life University, where he earned a master's degree in exercise science.[3] There he played and coached for the university's rugby teams.[3] After playing with the Ohio Aviators (see section below), Fawsitt moved to New York where he played for Old Blue and serves as an Assistant Coach at Monroe College and Head Coach at Fordham Preparatory School.[3][7]

Club career

Ohio Aviators

Fawsitt played for the Ohio Aviators in PRO Rugby's first and only season in 2016. Fawsitt made his debut for the Aviators on May 8, in the Aviators' 31–11 victory over Sacramento.[8] He made his first start for the Aviators in a 24–20 defeat at San Diego on May 15.[9] Fawsitt scored his first try for the Aviators on May 22, in the Aviators' 50–17 victory over Sacramento.[10]

Rugby United New York

Fawsitt joined Rugby United New York for their inaugural season as an associate member of Major League Rugby in 2018.[11] In 2018, Fawsitt served as the team's captain.[12] Fawsitt scored his first try in a RUNY uniform in a March 25, 2018 exhibition against the Boston Mystics.[13]

On September 19, 2018, RUNY announced that Fawsitt had re-signed with the New York side for the 2019 Major League Rugby season.[14]

He returns to New york in 2019 MLR season, with a prominent participation, having in regular season 12 tries and 10 tries assist, qualifying RUNY in last game to playoffs for first time.

Glendale Raptors

Fawsitt joined Major League Rugby's Glendale Raptors for the 2018 regular season[15] on loan from RUNY.[16]

International career

Fawsitt made his debut with the USA Eagles on February 24, 2018, starting in the Eagles' 45–16 victory over Brazil in the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship.[17] Fawsitt scored his first try for the Eagles in the Eagles' 61–19 victory over Uruguay on March 3, 2018.[18]

International tries

As of 20 November 2021 [19]
More information Try, Opposing team ...
Try Opposing team Location Venue Competition Date Result Score
1  Uruguay Montevideo, Uruguay Estadio Charrúa 2018 Americas Rugby Championship 3 March 2018 Win 19 – 61
2  Canada Glendale, United States Infinity Park 2019 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup 27 July 2019 Win 47 – 19
3  Canada Vancouver, Canada BC Place 2019 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches 7 September 2019 Win 15 – 20
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