Chad London (born September 27, 1988) is a professional rugby union player who plays center for the Dallas Jackals in

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(MLR). He previously the

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and

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. He also played for the

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Rugby career

London went to school at Palmer College of Chiropractic in

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, where he was an All-American. He then moved to Denver, Colorado where he began playing for the Glendale Raptors of the

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. London was named the 2014 club player of the year by ''Rugby Today'' magazine after leading PRP scorers with 12 tries. London signed a contract to play professionally with the

in the short-lived

in early 2016.

International

London debuted with the U.S. national team in a 2014 match against

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in Houston, Texas. London was one of the best players for the U.S. during the 2016 Americas Rugby Championship."2016 ARC Dream Team"
Americas Rugby News, March 17, 2016.

References

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