Nathan Sylvia

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

Nathan Sylvia

Full name	Nathan Sylvia
Date of birth	(1994-03-17) 17 March 1994 (age 31)
Place of birth	San Diego, California, U.S.
Height	184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	118 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 Years Team Apps (Points) 2017-2018 San Francisco Golden Gate ?? (??) 2018- San Diego Legion 66 (15) Correct as of 1 August 2023 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2015-2016 USA under-23 ?? (??) 2022 USA Falcons 1 (0) 2023 USA 4 (0) Correct as of 7 February 2024

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 Rugby Collegiate All-American Honourable Mention (2016)^[9]
• San Diego Legion Forward of the Year (2022)^[10]

USA

• La Vila International Rugby Cup (2024)