Grant Charles Wells Explained

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

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] [3]}

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. In 2001, Wells played in the Pan American Championship before making his final test match appearance at home in San Francisco against England.^{[4] [5]}

Post-retirement

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

His children Jeremy, Ashley, Kayla, Benjamin, Haley

Notes and References

1. Web site: Grant Wells. ESPN scrum.
2. Web site: 2010-06-20. Personal Best: Rugby coach sees action on the field, in the home. 2020-08-31. The San Francisco Examiner. en-US.
3. Web site: Our Story. 2020-08-31. San Francisco Golden Gate Rugby. en.
4. News: England defeat USA in rugby test . The Irish Times . June 17, 2001 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200918020219/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/england-defeat-usa-in-rugby-test-1.387404 . September 18, 2020.
5. Web site: Grant Wells: Match list . ESPN . September 18, 2020.
6. Web site: Thomas. Bruce. SFGG Rugby Announce Giacheri as Head Coach. 2020-08-31. Pacific Rugby Premiership. en-US.