Taylor Welch, born 1989 in Austin, Texas

Austin, Texas

Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...

, United States

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 is an American

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 rugby league footballer who plays for the Aston Bulls

Aston Bulls

The Aston Bulls, also known as the Aston Delco Sports Club Bulls , are a semi-professional rugby league football team based in Aston Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The team currently plays in the American National Rugby League , the United States' oldest competition...

 in the AMNRL.

Playing career

A winger, he was the first ever American to play in Super League after making his debut for the Wolves in a 44-24 defeat away to Castleford Tigers

Castleford Tigers

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. Welch was selected in the American

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 training squad for the Rugby Union

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...

 NAWIRA Sevens Qualifiers in the Bahamas. He is currently playing union with the Fylde RU club in England. He Plays for sale F.C and currently undegoing a citerszin test to enable him to play for a high level team.