Andrew Turner (born March 24, 1993) is a

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player who has played for the United States men's national team. Turner has also previously played for

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and

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Club career

Gordon

Turner made his debut for Gordon RFC on April 6, 2013, starting at lock, in a 28–11 defeat to Manly. Over the course of the 2013 and 2014

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seasons, Turner made eleven total appearances for the club, starting in five matches; he did not score during his tenure with the club.

London Scottish

Turner made his debut for London Scottish FC on September 4, 2015, starting at

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, in a 23–19 defeat to Moseley in the RFU Championship. During the

2015–16 British and Irish Cup The 2015–16 British and Irish Cup was the seventh season of the annual rugby union competition for second tier, semi-professional clubs from Britain and Ireland. Worcester Warriors were the defending champions having won the 2014–15 final ...

, Turner made three total appearances for the club; he scored one

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during the competition. During the

2015–16 RFU Championship The 2015–16 RFU Championship, known for sponsorship reasons as the Greene King IPA Championship, is the seventh season of the professionalised format of the RFU Championship, the second tier of the English rugby union league system run by the R ...

season, Turner made two total appearances for the club; he did not score in either match. After the 2015–16 season, Turner did not rejoin the club.

International career

USA Eagles

Turner was first named to the roster for the USA Eagles ahead of the

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. Turner made his debut for the Eagles on February 25, 2017, appearing as a substitute and playing at scrum-half, in a 57–9 victory against

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. , this is the only appearance that he has made for the Eagles.

References

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