Eric Fry

Eric Fry (born September 14, 1987) is an American international rugby union player who plays prop. Fry plays for RC Vannes of the Pro D2 in France, and previously played in the English Premiership for Newcastle Falcons and London Scottish[1] in the RFU Championship, as well as Saint-Nazaire of Fédérale 1. He can play either tighthead prop or loosehead prop, and is considered a strong scrummager with a high work rate.[2]

Eric Fry

Birth name	Eric Fry
Date of birth	(1987-09-14) September 14, 1987
Place of birth	Davis, California, United States
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	120 kg (265 lb; 18 st 13 lb)
School	Jesuit High School (CA)
University	University of California, Berkeley
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2009-2011 2012 Las Vegas Blackjacks Old Boys University () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2012 2012-2014 2014-2016 2016 2016 2016-present Manawatu London Scottish Newcastle Falcons Sacramento Express Sporting Nazairien rugby RC Vannes 7 23 22 5 5 45 (0) (0) (0) (0) (0) (15) Correct as of 31 March 2020 National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2011-present United States 48 (15) Correct as of 31 March 2020

Early life

Fry played rugby in high school for Sacramento Jesuit, where he helped the school win the 2004 National High School Championship.[3] He played college rugby at Cal, where he was a four time All-American selection and won four national championships.[4]

Club career

Fry began playing for Old Boys University in 2012 in The Jubilee Cup.[5] On July 17, 2012 he signed to play for the Manawatu Turbos in the ITM Cup.

In August 2012 he joined London Scottish who compete in the RFU Rugby Championship.[6] At the conclusion of the 2013-14 season, Fry was named in the Championship Dream XV based on his performance during the season.[7]

After two seasons with London Scottish, Fry signed with the Newcastle Falcons for the 2014-15 Aviva Premiership season.[8]

After two seasons with Newcastle, Fry returned to the USA to join Sacramento Express on their maiden season in PRO Rugby. The move was announced on June 25 and Fry made his first appearance the following day.

International career

Fry first played for the United States U-19 team in 2004-05.[9] He was selected to tour with the United States national rugby union team, the USA Eagles, in their November 2010 tour of Europe against Portugal, Scotland A, Saracens and Georgia.

In 2011 Fry earned his first international cap as a substitute against Tonga in the Churchill Cup. He was also a member of the USA Eagles for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand where he started against Australia. He played for the US in the June 2012 mid-year tests, starting all three matches.[10]

References

1. "Eric Fry Signs With London Scottish".
2. "Greene King IPA Championship Dream XV" Archived 2014-05-31 at the Wayback Machine, RFU, 26 May 2014.
3. U-19 Squad Named for 2005 World Championships, March 2, 2005, http://www.washingtonrugbyclub.org/mainart/new/u19.htm
4. Cal Bears, In New Zealand Eric Fry Trains at Full Steam, April 19, 2012, http://www.calbears.com/sports/m-rugby/spec-rel/041912aaa.html Archived 2012-05-30 at the Wayback Machine
5. "Overseas Update: Players Overseas". Archived from the original on 2012-05-20. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
6. "US Eagles prop Eric Fry to fly with Turbos".
7. "Greene King IPA Championship Dream XV" Archived 2014-05-31 at the Wayback Machine, RFU, 26 May 2014.
8. "Newcastle sign American prop Eric Fry". Retrieved 17 April 2014.
9. Gainline.us, Cal frosh: more and more summer campers, August 23, 2006, http://www.gainline.us/gainline/2006/08/cal_frosh_more_.html
10. ESPN Scrum, Player Analysis, http://www.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/player/140899.html?class=1;template=results;type=player

External links

• Newcastle Falcons profile
• Player profile - Golden Bears
• Player Profile USA Eagles XV Rugby