| Full name | John Rowland Buchholz | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1979-02-26) February 26, 1979 (age 45) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Santa Rosa, California, United States | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Elsie Allen High School | ||||||||||||||||
| University | UC Berkeley | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Attorney | ||||||||||||||||
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John Rowland Buchholz (born February 26, 1979) is an American former rugby union international.
Buchholz was born in Santa Rosa, California and attended Elsie Allen High School.
A specialist fullback, Buchholz was a varsity player for the California Golden Bears and later turned out for San Francisco's Olympic Club. He gained nine caps for the United States between 2001 and 2004. This included three appearances at the 2003 Rugby World Cup held in Australia, where he featured in a win over Japan, as well as matches against Fiji and France. He was also an American representative in rugby sevens.
Buchholz is now an attorney.
See also
References
- "Large School: John Buchholz, Elsie Allen". The Press Democrat. October 10, 1995.
- "Bears barely keep heads above water". SFGate. May 6, 2001.
- "U.S. team gets help from Cal players / Eagles host Scotland Saturday at Balboa". Connecticut Magazine. June 21, 2002.
- "New caps in USA 7s squad". ESPN.com. March 19, 2003.
- "Interview With Cal Rugby Alum - John Buchholz". California Golden Blogs. May 26, 2011.
External links
- John Buchholz at ESPNscrum
- 1979 births
- Living people
- United States international rugby union players
- Rugby union fullbacks
- Rugby union players from California
- Sportspeople from Santa Rosa, California
- California Golden Bears rugby players
- University of California, Berkeley alumni
- Male rugby sevens players
- United States international rugby sevens players