Zack Test Explained

Zack Test
Birth Name:Zachary Test
Birth Date:1989 10, mf=yes
Birth Place:United States
Height:[1]
Weight:195 lb (86 kg, 13 st 8 lb)
School:Woodside High School
University:Loughborough University
University of Oregon
Ru Position:Full back[2]
Wing[3]
Youthyears1: 
Youthclubs1:Peninsula Green RFC
Years1: 
Superyears1: 
Repyears1:2015–2017
Repteam1:United States
Repcaps1:7
Reppoints1:0
Ru Ntupdate:5 February 2017
Repsevensyears1:2009–2016
Repsevensteam1:United States
Repsevenscomp1:52 (601)
Coachyears1:2017
Coachyears2:2017–present
Coachteams1:San Diego State
Coachteams2:San Diego Legion

Zachary "Zack" Test (born October 13, 1989) is a retired American rugby union player who played for the United States national rugby sevens team. With 143 career tries in the World Rugby Sevens Series, Test led all U.S. players in tries scored until Perry Baker broke his record in early 2018. He is the current head coach of the San Diego Legion in Major League Rugby (MLR).

Early life and youth rugby

Test was born in Woodside, California, and lived in Redwood City. He is Jewish and went to Ronald C. Wornick Jewish Day School in Foster City.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8] He attended Woodside High School, graduating in 2007.[8] [9] Test began playing rugby in his freshman year of high school.

Test began his collegiate career playing American football in 2007 at the University of Oregon as a wide receiver under Mike Bellotti, where he was a preferred walk-on but did not see playing time and red-shirted. Test also played rugby for the University of Oregon helping them qualify for the regional playoffs.After his freshman year, Test transferred to Loughborough University.

Test also represented his country with the national under-20 rugby union team.

U.S. national rugby sevens team

Test made his sevens senior debut during the 2008–09 IRB Sevens World Series and represented the United States at the Hong Kong, Adelaide and London Sevens that year. Test quickly became a regular for the U.S. team, playing for the US in every tournament in the IRB Sevens World Series during the 2009–10 season.[10] Test also played for the U.S. in every tournament in the IRB Sevens World Series during the 2010–11 season. T.[10] Test led the U.S. team during the 2010-11 IRB Sevens World Series with 24 tries and 120 points, scoring 6 tries at the 2011 Hong Kong Sevens. Test also played for the US at the 2011 Pan American Games, helping the U.S. team to win the bronze medal.[11] Test's performance throughout 2011 for the US national team earned him the Rugby Mag 2011 Men's 7s Player of the Year award.[12]

Test quickly emerged as one of the best players on the U.S. team. During the 2011-12 IRB Sevens World Series, Test broke Jovesa Naivalu's U.S. national sevens career record of 47 tries.[13] Test was also one of the best on the IRB circuit in catching kicks from restarts, using his 6'3" height, his jumping ability and his excellent hands to haul in the high ball. Test had a reputation as one of the best players in the game at catching restarts.[14] Paul Treu, head coach of the South Africa rugby team, has stated that when it comes to catching kicks, Test is "one of the best players in the business."[15] Test finished the 2011–12 World Series leading the United States with 21 tries.[16]

USA Eagles

Test debuted for the Eagles 15's side in the 2015 Pacific Nations Cup against Samoa.[17] Test picked up a head injury at the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship, requiring him to leave the match and obtain medical treatment. After sitting out of rugby for several months without playing, Test announced his retirement from the game in early 2018.

Other international

Test, who is Jewish, played for the United States Maccabiah rugby union team at the 2009 Maccabi Games,[18] and was instrumental in helping the squad win the bronze medal beating the Israel national rugby union team at Herzliya Municipal Stadium.[19]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zack Test | USA Rugby Eagle Profiles . Usa.rugby . 1989-10-13 . 2021-12-14.
  2. Web site: Zack Test | USA Rugby Eagle Profiles . Usa.rugby . 1989-10-13 . 2021-12-14.
  3. Web site: Zack Test | USA Rugby Eagle Profiles . Usa.rugby . 1989-10-13 . 2021-12-14.
  4. Web site: Local Jewish day school alum on U.S. Olympic rugby team. 29 July 2016.
  5. Web site: Maccabi Usa Fields An Elite Level Open Rugby Team For The Maccabiah Games . Maccabiusa.com . August 20, 2013.
  6. Web site: eRugbyNews.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20090918124458/http://www.erugbynews.com/article.php?sec=116&a=5002 . usurped . September 18, 2009 . eRugbyNews.com . June 19, 2009 . August 20, 2013.
  7. Web site: Team GB rugby through to gold medal match . The Jewish Chronicle . July 20, 2009 . August 20, 2013.
  8. Web site: Zach Test Stats . ESPN . October 13, 1989 . August 20, 2013.
  9. News: Woodside High School 2007 Graduates . Oakland Tribune, The . June 14, 2007.
  10. Universal Sports, Zack Test bio, http://www.universalsports.com/rugby/athletes/athlete=267557504/bio/index.html
  11. [United States at the 2011 Pan American Games#Rugby sevens]
  12. Rugby Mag, 2011 RUGBYMag Awards!, Jan. 1, 2012, http://rugbymag.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3027:2011-rugbymag-awards&catid=122:rugbymag-reader-news&Itemid=347
  13. Web site: A Victory! USA Takes Care of Scotland.
  14. Rugby Magazine Year in Review 2011, https://rugbymag.com/rugbymagazine-dig/Rugby%20Magazine%20Year%20In%20Review%202011/files/assets/seo/page14.html
  15. Sevens: Uncovered – The Aerial Battle, http://www.irbsevens.com/video/index.html?videoid=2061082
  16. Web site: Statistics. https://web.archive.org/web/20101121011532/http://www.irbsevens.com/statistics/triesdetails.html. usurped. November 21, 2010.
  17. Web site: United States of America (3) 16 – 21 (21) Samoa (FT). espnscrum. July 19, 2015.
  18. News: USA Maccabiah Team Ready For Jewish Olympics . https://web.archive.org/web/20090918124458/http://www.erugbynews.com/article.php?sec=116&a=5002 . usurped . September 18, 2009 . eRugbyNews.com . June 19, 2009 . August 11, 2009 .
  19. News: Maccabiah USA Team Wins Bronze . https://web.archive.org/web/20110412080614/http://erugbynews.com/article.php?sec=116&a=5167 . usurped . April 12, 2011 . eRugbyNews.com . July 22, 2009 . August 11, 2009 .