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'''John Van Der Giessen''' (born 06 May 1982 is a [[United States|American]] [[rugby union]] player. John plays lock for the USA Eagle XV side. He was selected to tour with the USA Eagles squad for the Autumn 2010 tour of Europe. John plays his club rugby for [[Bath Rugby]]. His debut for his country was in 2008 against England Saxons. |
'''John Van Der Giessen''' (born 06 May 1982 is a [[United States|American]] [[rugby union]] player. John plays lock for the USA Eagle XV side. He was selected to tour with the USA Eagles squad for the Autumn 2010 tour of Europe. John plays his club rugby for [[Bath Rugby]]. His debut for his country was in 2008 against England Saxons. |
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John first started playing rugby in September 2001. He had two training sessions and started his first match that weekend at the 25th Annual University of Idaho Alumni Tournament. The founder of U of I Rugby, Joe McGurkin, and a former U of I player and friend, Conrad Breithbach watched the match. Afterwards they both told him he could go as far as he wanted in rugby, if he just stuck with it. He was a University of Idaho Rugby Captain from 2004-2005 and in 2006 was selected for the 2006 NPC Hawkes Bay Reserve side. He was most recently selected to come to the Rugby World Cup Training Camp and was named to the NA4 Hawks Team. Initially named as the reserve lock for the 2007 RWC, John joined the team in France for its last two matches, following the injury of veteran USA lock Luke Gross. |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.eaglesxv.com/players/john-van-der-giessen Player Profile eaglesxv.com] |
* [http://www.eaglesxv.com/players/john-van-der-giessen Player Profile eaglesxv.com] |
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John Van Der Giessen (born 06 May 1982 is a American rugby union player. John plays lock for the USA Eagle XV side. He was selected to tour with the USA Eagles squad for the Autumn 2010 tour of Europe. John plays his club rugby for Bath Rugby. His debut for his country was in 2008 against England Saxons.
John first started playing rugby in September 2001. He had two training sessions and started his first match that weekend at the 25th Annual University of Idaho Alumni Tournament. The founder of U of I Rugby, Joe McGurkin, and a former U of I player and friend, Conrad Breithbach watched the match. Afterwards they both told him he could go as far as he wanted in rugby, if he just stuck with it. He was a University of Idaho Rugby Captain from 2004-2005 and in 2006 was selected for the 2006 NPC Hawkes Bay Reserve side. He was most recently selected to come to the Rugby World Cup Training Camp and was named to the NA4 Hawks Team. Initially named as the reserve lock for the 2007 RWC, John joined the team in France for its last two matches, following the injury of veteran USA lock Luke Gross.