Tim Maupin
{{short description|American rugby union player (b. 1989)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Tim Maupin
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|03|23}}
| birth_place = Danville, California
| height = {{height|ft=6|in=1}}
| weight = {{convert|210|lb|kg|abbr=on}}
| school = De La Salle High School
| university = Saint Mary's College
| currentclub = NOLA Gold
| amatyears1 = 2009–2013
| amatyears2 = 2013
| amatyears3 = 2013
| amatyears4 = 2014–2018
| amatteam1 = Saint Mary's College
| amatteam2 = SFGG RFC
| amatteam3 = Olympic Club RFC
| amatteam4 = Dublin University
| amatapps1 =
| amatpoints1 =
| ru_amupdate = November 8, 2018
| clubs1 = New Orleans Gold
| apps1 = 22
| points1 = 30
| years1 = 2018–
| ru_clubupdate = 25 December 2020
| repteam1 = USA Selects
| repteam2 = United States
| repyears1 = 2013–
| repyears2 = 2013–
| repcaps1 = 9
| repcaps2 = 9
| reppoints1 = 30
| reppoints2 = 5
| ru_ntupdate = 25 December 2020
}}
Tim Maupin (born March 23, 1989) is a rugby union player who plays for NOLA Gold in Major League Rugby (MLR) and for the United States men's national team internationally. He also has played for the USA Selects.
Early life
Maupin was born on March 23, 1989, in Danville, California.{{cite web |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/205331.html |title=Tim Maupin |author= |website=espn.co.uk |publisher=ESPN |access-date=November 8, 2018}} He attended De La Salle High School,{{cite web |url=https://www.usarugby.org/player/tim-maupin/ |title=Tim Maupin |author= |date=November 1, 2018 |publisher=USA Rugby |access-date=November 8, 2018}} graduating in 2007.{{cite web |url=https://djcoilrugby.com/2018/11/01/nola-gold-rugby-tim-maupin/ |title=NOLA Gold Rugby Re-Signs Eagle Tim Maupin |author= |date=November 1, 2018 |website=djcoilrugby |access-date=November 8, 2018}} While in high school, Maupin played rugby and football, playing at quarterback for his high school team. After high school, Maupin attended Saint Mary's College. There, he played for the university's rugby teams and graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology in 2013. After playing at Saint Mary's, Maupin played rugby for San Francisco Golden Gate during the summer of 2013 before joining the Olympic Club in San Francisco later that year.{{cite web |url=http://www.thisisamericanrugby.com/2013/09/olympic-club-getting-stronger-adding.html |title=Olympic Club Getting Stronger, Adding Eagles |last=Reed |first=Curtis |date=September 17, 2013 |website=This is American Rugby |access-date=November 9, 2018}} In 2014, Maupin moved to Dublin, Ireland, playing rugby for the Dublin University Football Club through early 2018. While with the team, he started at wing in the 2016 edition of The Colours Match.{{cite web |url=http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2016/03/22/americas-players-picked-colours-match/ |title=Americas players picked for Colours Match |author= |date=March 22, 2016 |website=Americas Rugby News |access-date=November 8, 2018}} While in Ireland, Maupin served as a rugby coach and house master at Blackrock College in 2014 and 2015.
Club career
Prior to the start of the 2018 season, it was announced that Maupin had signed with the New Orleans Gold of Major League Rugby.{{cite web |url=http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2018/04/20/mlr-season-preview-new-orleans-gold/ |title=MLR Season Preview – New Orleans Gold |author= |date=April 20, 2018 |website=Americas Rugby News |access-date=November 8, 2018}} Maupin made his debut with the Gold on April 21, 2018, starting at center in the Gold's 35–26 victory over Houston.{{cite web |url=http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2018/04/22/nola-upsets-houston-in-mlr-opener/ |title=NOLA upsets Houston in MLR opener |author= |date=April 22, 2018 |website=Americas Rugby News |access-date=November 8, 2018}} Maupin scored his first try for the Gold on June 9, 2018, starting at wing in a 39–22 loss to San Diego.{{cite web |url=http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2018/06/10/legion-smother-gold-playoff-ambitions/ |title=Legion smother Gold's playoff ambitions |author= |date=June 10, 2018 |website=Americas Rugby News |access-date=November 8, 2018}} Maupin re-signed with the Gold for 2019 season.{{cite web |url=http://www.americasrugbynews.com/2018/11/01/mlr-off-season-update-november-1-2018/ |title=MLR Off-Season Update – November 1, 2018 |author= |date=November 1, 2018 |website=Americas Rugby News |access-date=November 8, 2018}}
International career
=USA Selects=
Maupin made his debut with the USA Selects at the 2013 Americas Rugby Championship, scoring two tries in three appearances. Maupin also played for the Selects at the Americas Pacific Challenge in 2017 and 2018.
=USA Eagles=
Maupin made his debut with the USA Eagles on November 16, 2013, starting at wing in the Eagles' 25–23 victory over Georgia in Rustavi.{{cite web |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/194519.html |title=United States of America Tour - Rustavi, 16 November 2013, 14:00 local, 10:00 GMT |author= |website=espn.co.uk |publisher=ESPN |access-date=November 8, 2018}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Maupin, Tim}}
Category:United States international rugby union players
Category:New Orleans Gold players
Category:Sportspeople from Contra Costa County, California
Category:Rugby union players from California
Category:San Francisco Golden Gate RFC players
Category:Dublin University Football Club players
{{US-rugbyunion-bio-stub}}