Date of birth | (1995-03-28) 28 March 1995 (age 29) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Cork, Republic of Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 89 kg (14.0 st; 196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jason Higgins (born 28 March 1995) is an Irish-born Canadian rugby union player, currently playing for the Chicago Hounds of Major League Rugby (MLR) and the Canadian national team. His preferred position is scrum-half.
Professional career
Higgins signed for Major League Rugby side Toronto Arrows for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Higgins made his debut for Canada in the 2023 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers.
In January 2022, it was announced that Higgins had signed for the San Diego Legion. The Chicago Hounds obtained Higgins for the 2024 Major League Rugby season through a trade with the San Diego Legion which sent Hugh Roach to the Legion.
References
- "Jason HIGGINS, Scrum half". ITS Rugby. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- "Jason Higgins". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- "Jason Higgins". Toronto Arrows. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- "RUGBY CANADA ANNOUNCE 30-MAN ROSTER FOR UPCOMING WORLD CUP QUALIFICATION PATHWAY SERIES MATCHES". 30 August 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- "Inspired Canada send USA reeling in St. Johns's". Americas Rugby News. 4 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
- "San Diego signs Canada scrumhalf Jason Higgins". Americas Rugby News. 26 January 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- "Chicago Hounds Obtains Jason Higgins". djcoilrugby. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
External links
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