# Adam Siddall

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{{short description|New Zealand–born American rugby union player (born 1988)}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name           = Adam Siddall
| image          = 
| caption        = 
| full_name      =
| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1988|07|27}}
| birth_place    = [Auckland](/source/Auckland), New Zealand
| death_date     =
| death_place    =
| height         = 6 ft 0 in
| weight         = 209 lb
| occupation     = Solicitor
| school         = [King's College, Auckland](/source/King's_College%2C_Auckland)
| university     =
| relatives      =
| position       = Fly-half
| repyears1      = 2013–14
| repteam1       = {{nrut|United States}}
| repcaps1       = 8
| reppoints1     = 52
}}

'''Adam Siddall''' (born July 27, 1988) is a New Zealand–born American former [rugby union](/source/rugby_union) international.

Siddall, born in [Auckland](/source/Auckland), New Zealand, was a U.S. citizen at birth due to American ancestry. He was educated at Auckland's [King's College](/source/King's_College%2C_Auckland) and obtained a law degree from the [University of Auckland](/source/University_of_Auckland).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Willoughby |first1=Kyle |title=A Few Words With Adam Siddall From USA Eagles |url=https://lastwordonsports.com/2013/11/20/a-few-words-with-adam-siddall-from-usa-eagles/ |work=Last Word on Sports |date=November 20, 2013}}</ref>

After moving to New York to play for [Old Blue RFC](/source/Old_Blue_R.F.C.), Siddall was called up by the [United States](/source/United_States_national_rugby_union_team) for the [2013 Pacific Nations Cup](/source/2013_IRB_Pacific_Nations_Cup), making his Test debut as a fullback against Canada in Toronto. He switched to fly-half for the [2013 end-of-year internationals](/source/2013_end-of-year_rugby_union_internationals) and in the match against Georgia kicked a last-minute penalty, from 40 metres out, to give the U.S. their first win of the year.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pengelly |first1=Martin |title=Adam Siddall penalty gives US Eagles last-second victory in Georgia |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/nov/16/us-eagles-georgia-adam-siddall-penalty |work=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian) |date=November 16, 2013}}</ref> Concussion problems limited him to two capped matches in 2014, which included a Test against the All Blacks, before Siddall made the decision to step away from the game on doctors advice.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pengelly |first1=Martin |title=USA v All Blacks: who are the US Eagles? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/oct/31/usa-all-blacks-who-are-super-eagles |work=The Guardian |date=October 31, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Siddall Sitting Out 2015 |url=https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/news/siddall-sitting-out-2015 |website=Goff Rugby Report |language=en |date=February 12, 2015}}</ref>

==See also==
*[List of United States national rugby union players](/source/List_of_United_States_national_rugby_union_players)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{ESPNscrum|183457}}

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Category:1988 births
Category:Living people
Category:21st-century New Zealand sportsmen
Category:American rugby union players
Category:United States international rugby union players
Category:New Zealand rugby union players
Category:New Zealand people of American descent
Category:Rugby union players from Auckland
Category:Rugby union fly-halves
Category:People educated at King's College, Auckland
Category:University of Auckland alumni

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