Dan Power
{{Short description|US international rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Use Australian English|date=July 2013}}
{{BLP sources|date=July 2010}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Dan Power
| image = Power calling the 2018 MLR Finals for CBS Sports at Infinity Park, Denver, Colorado.jpg
| caption = Power calling the 2018 MLR Finals for CBS Sports at Infinity Park, Denver, Colorado
| birth_name = Daniel Power
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|01|06}}
| birth_place = Brisbane, Australia
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = 6 ft 4 in
| weight = 235 lb
| position = Fullback
| repteam1 = {{nrut|United States}}
| repyears1 = 2009
| repcaps1 = 12
| reppoints1 = 3
| years1 =
| clubs1 = Carcassonne
| clubs2 = New York AC
| apps1 = 22
| points1 = 136
| ru_clubupdate =
}}
Dan Power (born 6 January 1983) is an Australian-born American former rugby union player for the United States national rugby union team{{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/player/98030.html|title=Dan Power|publisher=ESPNscrum|access-date=24 March 2019}} and current Rugby commentator.
Playing career
Power was born in Brisbane, Australia. He attended Iona College, Brisbane, graduating in 1999. He was a member of AS Carcassonne in the French Elite 1 League before joining the New York Athletic Clubs (NYAC) Rugby team that plays in the American Rugby Super League (RSL). He finished the 2009 season as the second highest points scorer in the competition and a unanimous choice as the league's best fullback.{{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/174105-rsl-playoff-preview|title=USA Rugby Super League Playoff Preview|first=Ted|last=Hardy|website=Bleacher Report|access-date=24 March 2019}}
He debuted for the USA Eagles in 2009 against Argentina, and was in the player pool for the USA Eagles men's rugby team for the 2011 World Cup in New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://www.teamusa.org:443/News/2010/May/19/U-S-Men-s-National-Rugby-Team-Names-its-Player-Pool-for-the-Churchill-Cup|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190209180049/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2010/May/19/U-S-Men-s-National-Rugby-Team-Names-its-Player-Pool-for-the-Churchill-Cup|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 February 2019|title=U-S- Men-s National Rugby Team Names its Player Pool for the Churchill Cup|website=Teamusa.org:443|access-date=24 March 2019}}
Power retired from rugby to attempt to pursue a career in the NFL as punter.{{cite web|url=http://www.startribune.com/unknown-robinson-makes-quick-impression/150252595/|title=Unknown Robinson makes quick impression|website=Star Tribune|date=5 May 2012 |access-date=24 March 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.twincities.com/2011/10/06/vikings-running-back-adrian-peterson-has-himself-well-covered/|title=Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has himself well covered|date=6 October 2011|access-date=24 March 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/ct-xpm-2010-12-28-ct-spt-1229-bits-bears-chicago-20101228-story.html|title=Hester, Peppers, Briggs and Urlacher selected for Pro Bowl|author=Brad Biggs|website=Chicago Tribune|date=28 December 2010 |access-date=24 March 2019}}
Broadcasting career
Since 2012 he has been featured heavily as an on-air talent for both domestic and international rugby and has worked with ESPN, ESPNU, CBS Sports, Fox Sports, AOL, One World Sports, as well as a regular on The Rugby Channel. In 2016 Power was signed on as the voice of PRO Rugby and handled play by play duties for all television games, he was joined by a host of former USA Eagles including Louis Stanfill and Chad Erskine. The broadcasts were acclaimed domestically and internationally for their quality and professionalism and ushered in a new era for Rugby on television in America. In 2018 with the launch of Major League Rugby Power joined a group of commentators to call games on CBS Sports, ESPN+ and the AT&T Networks. Power was quickly promoted to the first choice caller for CBS Sports and called the majority of games for CBS including the Semi Finals and Championship game, making him the first commentator to call a professional rugby championship in America{{cite web|url=http://www.glendaleraptors.com/news/mlr-unveils-america-s-championship-shield|title=MLR Unveils America's Championship Shield|website=Glendale Raptors|access-date=24 March 2019|archive-date=24 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190324210658/https://www.glendaleraptors.com/news/mlr-unveils-america-s-championship-shield|url-status=dead}}
References
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External links
- {{cite web|url=https://www.twincities.com/2011/10/06/vikings-running-back-adrian-peterson-has-himself-well-covered/|title=Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has himself well covered|date=6 October 2011|website=Twincities.com|access-date=24 March 2019}}
- {{cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/player/98030.html|title=Dan Power|publisher=ESPNscrum|access-date=24 March 2019}}
- {{cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/174105-rsl-playoff-preview|title=USA Rugby Super League Playoff Preview|first=Ted|last=Hardy|website=Bleacher Report|access-date=24 March 2019}}
- {{cite web|url=https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2005/01/21/312981-as-carcassonne-se-deguiser-en-grizzly.html|title=AS Carcassonne : se déguiser en Grizzly|website=Ladepeche.fr|access-date=24 March 2019}}
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Category:Rugby union players from Brisbane
Category:American rugby union players
Category:Rugby union fullbacks