Grant Charles Wells
Date of birth (1971-08-23) August 23, 1971
Place of birthChristchurch, New Zealand
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Weight175 lb (79 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
SF Golden Gate ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000–2001 United States 12 (100)
Correct as of August 31, 2020

Grant Charles Wells (born August 23, 1971) is a retired international rugby union player for the United States national team.[2][3] He made 12 official appearances for the USA Eagles following his test match debut on May 27, 2000.[4]

Career

Wells was born in Christchurch, New Zealand.[1] He made San Francisco his permanent home in the 1990s soon after joining the Golden Gate Rugby Club, which later merged to become San Francisco Golden Gate RFC.[2][5]

Following his selection for the USA Eagles in 2000, he played as the starting fly-half in the Pacific Rim Rugby Championship and on the team's autumn tour of Scotland and Wales.[4] In 2001, Wells played in the Pan American Championship before making his final test match appearance at home in San Francisco against England.[3][4]

Post-retirement

After his retirement from professional rugby, Wells became an assistant coach for the San Francisco Golden Gate team.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "Grant Wells". ESPN scrum.
  2. 1 2 "Personal Best: Rugby coach sees action on the field, in the home". The San Francisco Examiner. June 20, 2010. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "England defeat USA in rugby test". The Irish Times. June 17, 2001. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Grant Wells: Match list". ESPN. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Our Story". San Francisco Golden Gate Rugby. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
  6. ↑ Thomas, Bruce. "SFGG Rugby Announce Giacheri as Head Coach". Pacific Rugby Premiership. Retrieved August 31, 2020.


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