Full name | John Rowland Buchholz | ||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | February 26, 1979 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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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. [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]