Zachary Test
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Zachary "Zach" Test (born October 13, 1989) is an American rugby union
player who represents the United States on the national sevens team
and national under-20 rugby union team.
. He attended Woodside High School
, graduating in 2007.
, Adelaide
and London
Sevens. Zach began his collegiate career playing football in 2007 at the University of Oregon
as a wide receiver under Mike Belloti. Zach also played rugby for the University of Oregon
helping them qualify for the regional playoffs.
In 2009, Craig Levine chose Test to his final squad for the rugby union competition of the United States Maccabiah rugby union team which participated at the 2009 Maccabi Games. Test was instrumental in helping the squad win the bronze medal beating the Israel national rugby union team
at Herzliya Municipal Stadium.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player who represents the United States on the national sevens team
United States national rugby union team (sevens)
The United States National Rugby Union Sevens team competes in the IRB Sevens World Series, Rugby World Cup Sevens, World Games, and Pan American Games. The Team will also represent the United States in the Summer Olympics beginning in 2016. Under current head coach Al Caravelli the Eagles have...
and national under-20 rugby union team.
Early life
Test is Jewish, and was born in Woodside, CaliforniaWoodside, California
Woodside is a small incorporated town in San Mateo County, California, United States, on the San Francisco Peninsula. It uses a council-manager system of government. The U.S. Census estimated the population of the town to be 5,287 in 2010....
. He attended Woodside High School
Woodside High School
Woodside High School is one of five high schools in Newport News, Virginia. The school was ranked 987th in 2008 by Newsweek magazine's "America's Best High Schools" in terms of high schools and exam testing...
, graduating in 2007.
International
Test made his sevens senior debut during the 2008–09 IRB Sevens World Series and represented the United States at the Hong Kong2009 Hong Kong Sevens
The Hong Kong Sevens, referred to as the Cathay Pacific Credit Suisse Hong Kong Sevens for sponsorship reasons, is the 5th stop on the IRB Sevens World Series. The 2009 event was played between the 27–29 March, and was won by Fiji...
, Adelaide
2009 Adelaide Sevens
The Adelaide Sevens, is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens...
and London
2009 London Sevens
The London Sevens is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens . The 2009 competition took place on May 23 and May 24 in London, England, and was the seventh Cup trophy in the 2008-09 IRB Sevens World Series...
Sevens. Zach began his collegiate career playing football in 2007 at the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
as a wide receiver under Mike Belloti. Zach also played rugby for the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
helping them qualify for the regional playoffs.
In 2009, Craig Levine chose Test to his final squad for the rugby union competition of the United States Maccabiah rugby union team which participated at the 2009 Maccabi Games. Test was instrumental in helping the squad win the bronze medal beating the Israel national rugby union team
Israel national rugby union team
The Israel national rugby union team represents Israel at a national level in international rugby union competitions. The team is governed by the Israel Rugby Union, which oversees all rugby union in Israel...
at Herzliya Municipal Stadium.