# Dan Power

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**Dan Power** (born 6 January 1983) is an Australian-born [American](/source/United_States) former [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) player for the [United States national rugby union team](/source/United_States_national_rugby_union_team)[1] and current Rugby commentator.

## Playing career

Power was born in Brisbane, Australia. He attended Iona College, Brisbane, graduating in 1999. He was a member of AS Carcassonne in the French Elite 1 League before joining the [New York Athletic Clubs](/source/New_York_Athletic_Club) (NYAC) Rugby team that plays in the American [Rugby Super League](/source/Rugby_Super_League_(US)) (RSL). He finished the 2009 season as the second highest points scorer in the competition and a unanimous choice as the league's best fullback.[2]

He debuted for the USA Eagles in 2009 against Argentina, and was in the player pool for the USA Eagles men's rugby team for the 2011 World Cup in [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand).[3]

Power retired from rugby to attempt to pursue a career in the NFL as punter.[4][5][6]

## Broadcasting career

Since 2012 he has been featured heavily as an on-air talent for both domestic and international rugby and has worked with [ESPN](/source/ESPN), [ESPNU](/source/ESPNU), [CBS Sports](/source/CBS_Sports), [Fox Sports](/source/Fox_Sports), [AOL](/source/AOL), [One World Sports](/source/One_World_Sports), as well as a regular on [The Rugby Channel](/source/The_Rugby_Channel). In 2016 Power was signed on as the voice of [PRO Rugby](/source/PRO_Rugby) and handled play by play duties for all television games, he was joined by a host of former USA Eagles including [Louis Stanfill](/source/Louis_Stanfill) and [Chad Erskine](/source/Chad_Erskine). The broadcasts were acclaimed domestically and internationally for their quality and professionalism and ushered in a new era for Rugby on television in America. In 2018 with the launch of [Major League Rugby](/source/Major_League_Rugby) Power joined a group of commentators to call games on [CBS Sports](/source/CBS_Sports), [ESPN+](/source/ESPN%2B) and the [AT&T](/source/AT%26T) Networks. Power was quickly promoted to the first choice caller for CBS Sports and called the majority of games for [CBS](/source/CBS) including the Semi Finals and Championship game, making him the first commentator to call a professional rugby championship in America[7]

## References

1. ["Dan Power"](http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/player/98030.html). ESPNscrum. Retrieved 24 March 2019.

1. Hardy, Ted. ["USA Rugby Super League Playoff Preview"](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/174105-rsl-playoff-preview). *Bleacher Report*. Retrieved 24 March 2019.

1. ["U-S- Men-s National Rugby Team Names its Player Pool for the Churchill Cup"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190209180049/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2010/May/19/U-S-Men-s-National-Rugby-Team-Names-its-Player-Pool-for-the-Churchill-Cup). *Teamusa.org:443*. Archived from [the original](https://www.teamusa.org:443/News/2010/May/19/U-S-Men-s-National-Rugby-Team-Names-its-Player-Pool-for-the-Churchill-Cup) on 9 February 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.

1. ["Unknown Robinson makes quick impression"](http://www.startribune.com/unknown-robinson-makes-quick-impression/150252595/). *Star Tribune*. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 24 March 2019.

1. ["Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has himself well covered"](https://www.twincities.com/2011/10/06/vikings-running-back-adrian-peterson-has-himself-well-covered/). 6 October 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2019.

1. Brad Biggs (28 December 2010). ["Hester, Peppers, Briggs and Urlacher selected for Pro Bowl"](https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/bears/ct-xpm-2010-12-28-ct-spt-1229-bits-bears-chicago-20101228-story.html). *Chicago Tribune*. Retrieved 24 March 2019.

1. ["MLR Unveils America's Championship Shield"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190324210658/https://www.glendaleraptors.com/news/mlr-unveils-america-s-championship-shield). *Glendale Raptors*. Archived from [the original](http://www.glendaleraptors.com/news/mlr-unveils-america-s-championship-shield) on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.

## External links

- ["Vikings running back Adrian Peterson has himself well covered"](https://www.twincities.com/2011/10/06/vikings-running-back-adrian-peterson-has-himself-well-covered/). *Twincities.com*. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ["Dan Power"](http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/player/98030.html). ESPNscrum. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- Hardy, Ted. ["USA Rugby Super League Playoff Preview"](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/174105-rsl-playoff-preview). *Bleacher Report*. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ["AS Carcassonne : se déguiser en Grizzly"](https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2005/01/21/312981-as-carcassonne-se-deguiser-en-grizzly.html). *Ladepeche.fr*. Retrieved 24 March 2019.

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