Alastair McFarland explained

Alastair McFarland
Birth Date:2 June 1989
Birth Place:Sydney, NSW, Australia
Weight:114kg (251lb)
Position:Flanker, Number 8
Amatyears1:2008–2011
Amatyears2:2010–2011
Amatyears3:2012
Amatteam1:Northern Suburbs Rugby Club
Amatteam2:Randwick Rugby Club
Amatteam3:New York Athletic Club RFC
Ru Currentclub:New York Athletic Club
Repyears1:2015–2017
Repteam1:United States
Repcaps1:13
Reppoints1:0
Ru Ntupdate:1 January 2021
School:St. Ignatius College
University:Australian Catholic UniversitySt. John's University

Alastair "Al" McFarland (born 2 June 1989) is a former Australian-American rugby union player who played for the USA Eagles. He played as a number 8 or flanker.

McFarland won USA Rugby Club Division I National Championships with New York Athletic Club in 2012 and 2015.[1]

In July 2015, he earned his first National Team selection to the 2015 Pacific Nations Cup, earning his first cap against Japan in Sacramento. Following his international debut, he continued to make appearances with the Men's Eagles, suiting up as a starter for 6 of his 9 total matches including the 2015 Rugby World Cup.[2]

In 2017, McFarland joined the team for the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship where he helped the United States clinch their first ever title victory in the tournament.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alastair McFarland. www.ultimaterugby.com. en. 2020-01-22.
  2. Web site: Al McFarland. USA Rugby. en-US. 2020-01-22.
  3. Web site: United States of America v Japan. ESPN scrum. 2020-01-22.