Chris Baumann (born 18 May 1987) is an American

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player who currently plays for the

San Diego Legion The San Diego Legion is an American professional rugby union team based in San Diego, California. The team was founded in 2017 and competes in Major League Rugby. Home field The team plays at Snapdragon Stadium, which is located on the campus o ...

Major League Rugby Major League Rugby (MLR or USMLR) is a professional rugby union competition and the top-level championship for clubs in North America. In the 2022 season it was contested by thirteen teams: twelve from the United States and one from Canada. Off ...

(MLR) as a tighthead prop. Baumann was named in United States squad for the

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, and played six times for

Leicester Tigers Leicester Tigers (officially Leicester Football Club) are a professional rugby union club based in Leicester, England. They play in Premiership Rugby, England's top division of rugby. The club was founded in 1880 and since 1892 plays its hom ...

in the 2017–18 season. He plays as a tighthead

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, but is also capable of playing at

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Chris Baumann Profile
USA Rugby Eagle *https://www.barstoolsports.com/chicks/smokebro-of-the-day-chris-baumann-of-usa-rugby Barstool Sports *https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/08/sports/coloradan-finds-home-where-rugby-sport-is-king.html The New York Times * 1987 births Living people American rugby union players United States international rugby union players People from Steamboat Springs, Colorado Rugby union props Denver Stampede players Wellington rugby union players Leicester Tigers players San Diego Legion players {{US-rugbyunion-bio-stub