Kevin Higgins (rugby union)
Full name | Kevin Gary Higgins | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | November 8, 1962 | ||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Buffalo, NY, United States | ||||||||||||||||
Date of death | October 30, 1996 | (aged 33)||||||||||||||||
Place of death | California, United States | ||||||||||||||||
School | Mater Dei High School | ||||||||||||||||
University | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo | ||||||||||||||||
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Kevin Gary Higgins (November 8, 1962 – October 30, 1996) was an American international rugby union player.
Born in Buffalo, New York, Higgins attended Mater Dei High School, where he excelled in football and athletics.[1]
Higgins played football at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and was their leading rusher and scorer on an undefeated freshman side. In his sophomore year, Higgins made the switch to rugby union and became a three-time All-American.[2]
A center and winger, Higgins competed on the United States national team from 1985 to 1991, earning his first international call up while still in college. His 28 caps, previously a national record, included matches at the 1987 and 1991 Rugby World Cups.[3] He captained the United States on their 1989 tour of South America. As a rugby sevens player, Higgins featured in three editions of the Hong Kong Sevens. He played much of his club rugby for Old Mission Beach.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Kevin Higgins". US Rugby Foundation.
- ^ "USRFF honours former Eagles Higgins". ESPN.com. June 4, 2008.
- ^ "All-Time American List: Kevin Higgins". Goff Rugby Report. January 19, 2021.
- ^ "Ex-Poly football, rugby player Higgins dies". The Tribune. November 2, 1996.
External links
[edit]- 1962 births
- 1996 deaths
- United States international rugby union players
- United States international rugby sevens players
- Rugby union players from California
- Rugby union centres
- Rugby union wings
- Old Mission Beach Athletic Club RFC players
- Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, California) alumni
- Cal Poly Mustangs football players
- 1987 Rugby World Cup players
- 1991 Rugby World Cup players