Kyle Sumsion (born 29 October 1993) is an American professional rugby union player. He plays as a flanker for
Rugby United New York
Rugby New York, originally known as Rugby United New York and officially nicknamed the Ironworkers, was a professional rugby union team based in New York City that was a member of Major League Rugby (MLR). The team played an exhibition season in s ...
(RUNY) in
Major League Rugby
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(MLR).
Professional career
In 2014, Sumsion represented the
United States national rugby union team
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. He previously played centre for the
Sacramento Express
The Sacramento Express were a professional American rugby union
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in
PRO Rugby
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in 2016 and the
Houston Sabercats
The Houston SaberCats are an American professional rugby union team based in Houston, Texas, that competes in Major League Rugby (MLR). The team was founded in 2017. The SaberCats organization was born from one of the founding amateur rugby clubs ...
in
Major League Rugby
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during the 2018 season.
"Kyle Sumsion: Rugby United New York"
References
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1993 births
Houston SaberCats players
Living people
Rugby New York players
Sacramento Express players
United States international rugby union players
Rugby union flankers
Sportspeople from American Fork, Utah
Rugby union players from Utah