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.[1]
A specialist fullback, Buchholz was a varsity player for the California Golden Bears and later turned out for San Francisco's Olympic Club.[2][3] 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.[4]
Buchholz is now an attorney.[5]
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
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