Strikers Rugby Release
Strikers Rugby is pleased to announce the signing of back row player Kyle Sumsion. Kyle is a former BYU Rugby captain, Collegiate All American and USA Rugby Eagle he is completing his MBA at Lindenwood University-Belleville Campus where he helped coach the Lindenwood University – Belleville Rugby program.
“I am honored and thrilled to join the Houston Strikers organization and take part in the inaugural Major League Rugby season. I am grateful to coach Fitzpatrick, the Strikers ownership and everyone involved with the team for letting me continue to play the game I love at a high level. My family and I look forward to moving to the city of Houston and becoming a part of the community, I can’t wait to get to work in a first-class organization like the Strikers.”
Coach Fitzpatrick said, “I couldn’t be more pleased to have Kyle join the Strikers for our inaugural season. Kyle is an uncompromising back rower with a big engine and a hard edge who leads from the front and will give the squad both experience and leadership.”
“Inspiring Houston to fall in love with Rugby.”
Strikers Rugby
- Justin Fitzpatrick – Head Coach
- Sam Windsor – Backs Coach, Flyhalf
- Matt Trouville – Academy Director, Backrow
- Charlie Hewitt – Lock
- Jake Turnbull – Prop
- Adam Macklin – Tighthead Prop
- Jackson Slater – Lock
- Kyle Sumsion – Flanker
- Christopher Slater –Wing
- Cody Jones – Prop
- Diego Armando Maquieira – Hooker
- Pagopagohokma Taeaomua Haini – Backrow
- Zach Pangelinan – Fullback
- Oscar Kolinisau – Center
- Estevan Florez – Prop
- Johnny Marcel Harrison – Wing
- Cecil Garber IV – Flanker
- Colton Pederson – Backrow
- Craig Whitlock – Backrow
- Malacchi Esdale – Center
- LaThaddeus Hill Jr. – Wing
- Conor Mills – Flyhalf
- Kieran Farmer – Flyhalf
- Willie Perry-Jackson – Wing
- Andres Diaz – Flanker
- Josua Vici – Wing
- Chris Parker – Lock
- Chris Milledge – Scrumhalf
- Kenneth Hepburn – Flanker
- Dan Paul – Wing
- Robert Meeson – Lock
- Jack Riley – Prop
- Lindsey Stevens – Hooker
- Art Reyes – Wing
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