Dino Waldren

Dino Waldren (born July 11, 1991) is an American rugby union player who plays the prop position for NOLA Gold in Major League Rugby (MLR). He also plays for the United States national rugby union team.

Dino Waldren
Date of birth (1991-07-11) July 11, 1991
Place of birthCrockett, California
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight245 lb (17 st 7 lb; 111 kg)
SchoolDe La Salle High School
UniversitySaint Mary's College of California
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Current team NOLA Gold
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Blackrock College RFC ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017-2019
2019
2020-		 London Scottish
San Diego Legion
New Orleans Gold		 19
6
 (25)
(0)
Correct as of 16 March 2018
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–present United States 14 (5)
Correct as of 23 November 2018

He previously played for the London Scottish professional team in the English second division, the RFU Championship.

Career

Waldren is from Crockett, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area. He attended De La Salle high school. He played college rugby with the Saint Mary's Gaels in California, and was named as an All-American in 2015 and again in 2016.[1] During autumn 2016, Waldren played for Blackrock College in Dublin, in Division 2A of the All-Ireland League.[2] Waldren signed with the London Scottish in August 2017 for the 2017–18 season.[3]

U.S. national team

Waldren debuted for the U.S. national team during the November 2016 tests under head coach John Mitchell, coming on as a substitute against Romania.[4] Waldren also featured for the U.S. during 2017, playing in both the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship and the June international tests.

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References
  1. "USA Rugby Men's Collegiate All Americans Named", Goff Rugby Report, July 31, 2015.
  2. "Dino Waldren Playing For Blackrock", This Is American Rugby, September 21, 2016.
  3. "Dino Waldren signs for London Scottish", Americas Rugby News, August 22, 2017.
  4. "Dino Waldren signs for London Scottish", Americas Rugby News, August 22, 2017.
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