Will Magie
Birth date23 February 1992 (age 34)
Birth placeLondon, England
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
UniversityUniversity of Leeds
PositionFly-half, Full-back
CurrentclubIndianapolis Impalas
Years 12012–13
Clubs 1Otley
Apps 15
Points 14
Years 22013–14
Clubs 2Ealing Trailfinders
Apps 22
Points 20
Years 32014–15
Clubs 3Old Albanian
Apps 318
Points 352
Years 42016
Clubs 4Denver Stampede
Apps 412
Points 4113
Years 52016–2018
Clubs 5Ealing Trailfinders
Apps 51
Points 516
Years 62017–2019
Clubs 6Glendale Raptors
Apps 640
Points 6355
Years 72019–2020
Clubs 7London Scottish F.C.
Apps 715
Points 744
Years 82020–2022
Clubs 8Austin Gilgronis
Apps 828
Years 92022–2024
Clubs 9Indianapolis Impalas
Apps 96
Clubupdate22 May 2024
Repyears 12011–12
Repteam 1United States under-20
Repcaps 110
Reppoints 116
Repyears 22017–2021
Repteam 2United States
Repcaps 231
Reppoints 291
Repupdate9 October 2021

William Magie (born 23 February 1992) is an former rugby union player who last played fly-half for the Austin Gilgronis in Major League Rugby. Born in England, he represented United States at international level.

He previously played for London Scottish F.C. in the RFU Championship.

Early career

During his school years, Magie captained the University of Leeds rugby team.[1] Magie also led the United States national under-20 rugby union team to the IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy in 2012.

Professional rugby career

Magie signed his first professional contract in 2013 with the Ealing Trailfinders in the English Championship, England's second division.[2] However, he saw little playing time with Ealing during the 2013–14 season.[3]

Magie signed with the Denver Stampede in early 2016 in the newly-formed PRO Rugby competition. Magie slotted the winning penalty kick to give Denver a 16–13 win over the Ohio Aviators in PRO Rugby's first ever match,[4] a feat for which one magazine named Magie as PRO Rugby's player of the week for the competition's inaugural week.[5]

In 2018, Magie signed with the Glendale Raptors for the inaugural season of Major League Rugby (MLR). By the end of game week 5, Magie was the second-highest points scorer in the league, with a total of 47 points in his first 4 games.

References

  1. ^ "Magie Signs with Ealing", Rugby Today, Alex Goff, May 13, 2013.
  2. ^ "Magie Signs with Ealing", Rugby Today, Alex Goff, May 13, 2013.
  3. ^ "Magie Switching To Old Albanians", This Is American Rugby, June 6, 2014.
  4. ^ "Sacramento and Denver win as PRO Rugby opens in snow and sunshine", The Guardian, Curtis Reed, April 18, 2016.
  5. ^ "PRO Rugby POTW, Standings, & Scoring Leaders", This Is American Rugby, April 20, 2016.