Kaleb Geiger
Rugby player
Date of birth | (1996-05-04) May 4, 1996 (age 28) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Colorado, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Castle View High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Concordia University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kaleb Geiger (born May 4, 1996) is an American international rugby union player.
Geiger is a native of Sedalia, Colorado and was educated at Castle View High School.[1]
A convert to rugby, Geiger had played varsity baseball (first base), football (defensive lineman) and wrestling for Concordia University.[2] He didn't pick up rugby until after college, when at age 24 he was recruited by the American Raptors.[3]
Geiger, mainly a prop and hooker, had two seasons in Major League Rugby with New York-based team Ironworkers, in 2022 and 2023. He made his international debut for the United States in 2023, gaining his first cap against Portugal.[1]
Honours
- New England Free Jacks
See also
References
- ^ a b "New England Free Jacks Signs Kaleb Geiger". djcoilrugby. December 17, 2023.
- ^ Pengelly, Martin (July 18, 2022). "Will You Care When a $4B Rugby World Cup Hits the U.S.?". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Geiger catches on quickly for Major League Rugby championship team". Concordia University, Nebraska. July 14, 2022.
External links
- Kaleb Geiger at USA Rugby
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New England Free Jacks – current squad
- Kyle Baillie
- Seta Baker
- Jaco Bezuidenhout
- Kyle Ciquera
- Wian Conradie
- Cam Davidowicz
- Foster DeWitt
- Ethan Fryer
- Kaleb Geiger
- Malakai Hala-Ngatai
- Mitch Jacobson
- John-Roy Jenkinson
- Cole Keith
- Conor Keys
- Mason Koch
- Josh Larsen
- Jed Melvin
- Andrew Quattrin
- Sean Ralph
- Martín Sigren
- Jackson Thiebes
- Piers von Dadelszen
- Paula Balekana
- Zach Bastres
- Gabe Casey
- Will Chevalier
- Killian Coghlan
- Toby Fricker
- Oscar Lennon
- Ben LeSage
- Reece MacDonald
- Le Roux Malan
- Danyon Morgan-Puterangi
- Cameron Nordli-Kelemeti
- Isaac Olson
- John Poland
- Jayson Potroz
- Wayne van der Bank
- Mitch Wilson
- Holden Yungert