Will Johnson (rugby union, born 1984)

For the French rugby player of the same name, see Will Johnson (rugby union, born 1974).

For other people named Will Johnson, see Will Johnson (disambiguation).

Will Johnson

Birth name	William Drew Johnson
Date of birth	(1984-05-29) May 29, 1984
Place of birth	Tustin, California, U.S.
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	123 kg (19 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2007–2008 Olympic Club () 2008–2010 Oxford University RFC () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2010–2011 London Irish 3 () – Rosslyn Park () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2009– USA 4 (0) Correct as of November 18, 2010

William Drew Johnson (born May 29, 1984) is an American rugby union player who plays for Rosslyn Park and the United States.

Johnson was selected to tour with the USA Eagles for the Autumn 2010 tour of Europe. Johnson's first cap for the USA was on his 25th birthday in 2009 against Ireland and now-teammate Bob Casey. He received notoriety in British press for his second cap against Wales; he collided with and concussed Welsh captain, Ryan Jones, on the opening kickoff ending the latter's Lion's tour.

Rugby career

A December 2009 New York Times article details Will Johnson's late and interesting introduction to rugby. He played his first-ever match in January 2007 for San Francisco's Olympic Club; he had picked up rugby on a 'lark' following NFL camps with the Cincinnati Bengals and New England Patriots. Will was an All-American offensive lineman at Harvard University

In 2008 he matriculated at Pembroke College to play for Oxford University RFC. He was contracted by London Irish for the 2010–2011 season and Rosslyn Park 2011-2012.

External links

• Player Profile eaglesxv.com
• Player Profile London-Irish.com