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Will Magie

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Will Magie
Date of birth (1992-02-23) 23 February 1992 (age 32)
Place of birthLondon, England
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
UniversityUniversity of Leeds
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half, Full-back
Current team Indianapolis Impalas
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012–13 Otley 5 (4)
2013–14 Ealing Trailfinders 2 (0)
2014–15 Old Albanian 18 (52)
2016 Denver Stampede 12 (113)
2016–2018 Ealing Trailfinders 1 (16)
2017–2019 Glendale Raptors 40 (355)
2019–2020 London Scottish F.C. 15 (44)
2020–2022 Austin Gilgronis 28 ()
2022–2024 Indianapolis Impalas 6 ()
Correct as of 22 May 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2011–12 United States under-20 10 (16)
2017–2021 United States 31 (91)
Correct as of 9 October 2021

William Magie (born 23 February 1992) is an English-born American former rugby union player who last played fly-half for the Austin Gilgronis in Major League Rugby.

He previously played for London Scottish F.C. in the RFU Championship.

Early career

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During his school years, Magie captained the University of Leeds rugby team.[1] Magie also led the United States national under-20 rugby union team to the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy in 2012.

Professional rugby career

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Magie signed his first professional contract in 2013 with the Ealing Trailfinders in the English Championship, England's second division.[2] However, he saw little playing time with Ealing during the 2013–14 season.[3]

Magie signed with the Denver Stampede in early 2016 in the newly-formed PRO Rugby competition. Magie slotted the winning penalty kick to give Denver a 16–13 win over the Ohio Aviators in PRO Rugby's first ever match,[4] a feat for which one magazine named Magie as PRO Rugby's player of the week for the competition's inaugural week.[5]

In 2018, Magie signed with the Glendale Raptors for the inaugural season of Major League Rugby (MLR). By the end of game week 5, Magie was the second-highest points scorer in the league, with a total of 47 points in his first 4 games.

References

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  1. ^ "Magie Signs with Ealing", Rugby Today, Alex Goff, May 13, 2013.
  2. ^ "Magie Signs with Ealing", Rugby Today, Alex Goff, May 13, 2013.
  3. ^ "Magie Switching To Old Albanians", This Is American Rugby, June 6, 2014.
  4. ^ "Sacramento and Denver win as PRO Rugby opens in snow and sunshine", The Guardian, Curtis Reed, April 18, 2016.
  5. ^ "PRO Rugby POTW, Standings, & Scoring Leaders", This Is American Rugby, April 20, 2016.