Dino Waldren (born July 11, 1991) is an American rugby union player who plays the prop position for NOLA Gold in

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(MLR). He also plays for the

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. He previously played for the London Scottish professional team in the English second division, the RFU Championship.

Career

Waldren is from

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, in the San Francisco Bay Area. He attended De La Salle high school. He played

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with the Saint Mary's Gaels in California, and was named as an All-American in 2015 and again in 2016. During autumn 2016, Waldren played for

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in Dublin, in Division 2A of the All-Ireland League. Waldren signed with the London Scottish in August 2017 for the 2017–18 season.

U.S. national team

Waldren debuted for the U.S. national team during the November 2016 tests under head coach John Mitchell, coming on as a substitute against Romania."Dino Waldren signs for London Scottish"
Americas Rugby News, August 22, 2017. Waldren also featured for the U.S. during 2017, playing in both the 2017 Americas Rugby Championship and the June international tests.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Waldren, Dino American rugby union players Living people San Diego Legion players 1991 births United States international rugby union players Rugby union props London Scottish F.C. players New Orleans Gold players De La Salle High School (Concord, California) alumni