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Anthony Purpura
Birth nameAnthony Purpura
Date of birth (1986-11-11) November 11, 1986 (age 38)
Place of birthLawrence, Massachusetts
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight118 kg (260 lb; 18 st 8 lb)
UniversityUniversity of Maine
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006
2007-present
Mystic River Rugby Club
Boston Rugby Club
()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010  United States 1 0

Anthony Purpura (born November 11, 1986, in Lawrence, Massachusetts) is an American rugby union player who props for the USA Eagle XV side. He was selected to tour with the USA Eagles squad for the Autumn 2010 tour of Europe. Purpura plays club rugby for Boston Rugby Club and currently serves as an assistant coach at Boston College. His international debut in June 2010 was against Russia.

Other Club affiliations include University of Maine and Mid Canterbury of New Zealand.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Ex-UM star vying for Team USA". The Maine Campus: The University of Maine Student Newspaper. April 19, 2010. Retrieved November 17, 2014.