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{{Short description|American rugby union player/coach}}
{{for|the association footballer|Michael Petri (footballer)}}
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{{Infobox rugby biography
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Michael Petri
| name = Mike Petri
| image = [[File:Mike Petri Churchill Cup 2010 vs Russia.jpg|200px]]
| image = Mike Petri Churchill Cup 2010 vs Russia.jpg
| caption = Petri diving through a tackle to score a try for the [[United States national rugby union team|USA Eagles]] against [[Russia national rugby union team|Russia]] during the [[2010 Churchill Cup]].
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|8|16}}
| nickname =
| birth_place = [[Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|8|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Brooklyn]], [[New York]]
| height = {{height|m=1.78}}
| height = {{height|m=1.78}}
| weight = {{convert|83|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|83|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
| university = [[Pennsylvania State University]]
| ru_position = [[Rugby union positions#9. Scrum-half|Scrum-half]]
| ru_position = [[Rugby union positions#9. Scrum-half|Scrum-half]]
| ru_amateurclubs = [[New York Athletic Club RFC|NYAC]]
| amatteam1 = [[Xavier High School (New York City)|Xavier High School]]
| amatteam2 = [[Penn State Nittany Lions#Rugby|Penn State Lions]]
| ru_amateuryears =
| amatteam3 = [[New York Athletic Club RFC|NYAC RFC]]
| ru_nationalyears =
| amatyears1 = 1998–2002
| ru_nationalteam = USA U-19<br>[[United States national rugby union team|USA]]
| amatyears2 = 2002–2006
| ru_nationalyears = <br>2007 –
| amatyears3 = 2007–2009
| ru_nationalcaps = <br>24
| repteam1 = [[United States national under-20 rugby union team|United States U20]]
| ru_nationalpoints = <br>(10)
| repteam2 = [[United States national rugby union team|United States]]
| ru_proclubs = [[Sale Sharks]]<br>[[Newport Gwent Dragons]]
| repteam3 = [[Bermuda national rugby union team#Bermuda International Select XV Squad|Bermuda Select XV]]
| ru_clubyears = 2010<br>2011 –
| repyears1 = 2001–2003
| ru_clubcaps = <br>
| repyears2 = 2007–2015
| ru_clubpoints = <br>
| occupation = }}
| repyears3 = 2013
| repcaps2 = 57
| reppoints2 = 33
| ru_ntupdate= 11 October 2015
| clubs1 = [[Sale Sharks|Sale]]
| clubs2 = [[Dragons (rugby union)|Dragons]]
| clubs3 = [[Rugby United New York|RUNY]]
| years1 = 2010
| years2 = 2011
| years3 = 2018–2019
| apps1 = 0
| apps2 = 3
| apps3 = 22
| points1 = 0
| points2 = 0
| points3 = 25
| ru_clubupdate = 2 April 2021
| occupation = Rugby union player/coach
| coachteams1 = [[New York Athletic Club RFC|NYAC RFC]]
| coachyears1 = 2019–Present
| ru_coachupdate =
}}


'''Michael Zachary Petri''' (born 16 August 1984 in [[Brooklyn]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[rugby union]] [[Scrum-half (rugby union)|scrum-half]] who plays for [[Newport Gwent Dragons]]. He joined the Dragons from [[Sale Sharks]] after a lack of game time for the Premiership side. He is a member of the [[United States national rugby union team]] and participated with the squad at the [[2007 Rugby World Cup]] <ref>[http://knowtheplayers.com/search.php?id=520 Player Profile]</ref> as well as the [[2011 Rugby World Cup]].<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/bond-of-brothers-drives-states-trooper-petri-20110922-1kngr.html Bond of Brothers Article]</ref>
'''Michael Zachary Petri''' (born August 16, 1984) is a former [[United States|American]] [[rugby union]] player who played for [[Rugby United New York]] (RUNY) of [[Major League Rugby]] (MLR). His position was [[Scrum-half (rugby union)|scrum-half]]. He is known as "Peaches" by his teammates. He currently is the head coach for RUNY's academy development program.<ref name="americasrugbynews.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2021/04/02/mike-petri-to-lead-rugby-united-new-york-academy/|title = Mike Petri to lead Rugby United New York Academy|date = April 2, 2021}}</ref>


Petri has previously played for the [[Dragons (rugby union)|Newport Gwent Dragons]], [[Sale Sharks]], and [[Barbarian F.C.|Barbarians FC]] (2009).
Before moving to England, he had been captain of [[New York Athletic Club RFC|NYAC]] in [[New York City]], and led them to the [[Rugby Super League (US)|Rugby Super League]] title in his final season there in 2010. He began his rugby career at [[Xavier High School (New York City)]].


==Early life and education==
Petri has been playing rugby since he was a freshmen at Xavier High School. He then attended Penn State University under a rugby scholarship <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Joqu9pmzreQ Meet the Matts June 2010 Interview]</ref> where he was selected to the Collegiate All-American Team four years in a row. He also captained the U-19 and All-American Squad as well as won the 2006 Collegiate All-Stars Tournament MVP and the 2006 Doug Edwards Award.
Petri began playing rugby as a freshman at [[Xavier High School (New York City)|Xavier High School]] in New York City.<ref name="ubs-from-plumber">[https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-09-26/ubsfromplumber-career-helps-brooklynite-earn-us-rugby-slot http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-26/ubs-from-plumber-career-lands-brooklynite-slot-on-u-s-national-rugby-team?category=%2Fnews%2Fmostread%2F]</ref> Petri's father, also Mike, played rugby as a youth at [[St. Francis Preparatory School|St. Francis Prep]] and encouraged his participation in the sport.<ref name="ubs-from-plumber" />
Rugby wasn't the only sport Petri excelled in in High School, he was also a skilled soccer and hockey player, lettering in both varsity sports – Soccer and Rugby. He transitioned from soccer to rugby because "I was constantly getting yellow cards ... but I never thought a sport could be so perfect (as rugby)." Petri graduated from Penn State in 2006 with a Bachelor's in Life Science and was on the Deans List, the [[Alpha Epsilon Delta]] National Pre-Health Honors Society and the [[Phi Eta Sigma]] National Honors Society.


He then attended [[Penn State University]] where he was a four-time College All American. He graduated with a degree in [[Life Sciences]] and a minor in Business. He was on the Deans List, the [[Alpha Epsilon Delta]] National Pre-Health Honors Society, and the [[Phi Eta Sigma]] National Honors Society.{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}
He is a devout [[New York Rangers]] fan.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Joqu9pmzreQ Meet the Matts June 2010 Interview]</ref>

==Rugby career==
Petri captained the USA U19 and College All-American sides and won the 2006 Doug Edwards Award, which is awarded to the most outstanding collegiate rugby player.<ref name="signs with RUNY">{{cite web |title=Rugby United New York Signs Mike Petri |url=https://djcoilrugby.com/2018/10/29/rugby-united-new-york-mike-petri/ |website=djcoilrugby |date=October 29, 2018 |access-date=2 April 2021}}</ref>

Petri earned 57 test caps for the [[United States national rugby union team]] representing the United States at the [[2007 Rugby World Cup]] in France, the [[2011 Rugby World Cup]] in New Zealand, and the [[2015 Rugby World Cup]] in England.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Mike Petri|url = http://usarugby.org/mens-eagles-players/item/mike-petri|access-date = 2015-09-29}}</ref><ref name="profile Goff" /> He served as captain of [[New York Athletic Club RFC|NYAC]] and led them to national championship titles in 2008, 2010, 2012, and 2015.<ref name="profile Goff" /> He also won a national championship title with [[Belmont Shore RFC]] in 2007 while living in Long Beach, CA.<ref name="profile Goff">{{cite web |title=All-Time American List: Mike Petri |url=https://www.goffrugbyreport.com/news/all-time-american-list-mike-petri |website=Goff on Rugby |date=January 16, 2021 |access-date=2 April 2021}}</ref> Petri signed to play with Rugby United New York in October 2018 and served as their captain for the 2019 MLR season.<ref name="signs with RUNY" />

[[File:Australia vs USA 2011 RWC (4).jpg|thumb|Petri during the [[2011 Rugby World Cup|2011 World Cup]]]]

==Coaching career==
Petri was named head coach of New York Athletic Club Rugby for the 2019 Elite Cup season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Mike Petri Named NYAC Rugby Head Coach |url=https://djcoilrugby.com/2019/09/03/mike-petri-named-nyac-rugby-head-coach/ |website=dj coil |date=September 3, 2019 |access-date=December 14, 2020}}</ref>

In 2021, Petri stepped away from the playing field to become a full-time head coach for [[Rugby United New York]]'s creation of an academy program to identify and develop local collegiate and talent for the club.<ref name="americasrugbynews.com"/>

==Personal life==
Outside of rugby, Petri worked at his family's plumbing business and in construction. He also worked with a [[UBS]] wealth management team.<ref name="ubs-from-plumber" /> He became more involved in portfolio analysis and trading<ref name=Bloomberg>{{cite news|title=UBS-From-Plumber Career Helps Brooklynite Earn Rugby Slot|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2011-09-26/ubsfromplumber-career-helps-brooklynite-earn-us-rugby-slot|newspaper=Bloomberg.com|date=September 26, 2011}}</ref> but quit the job to pursue rugby full-time.

Petri is an accomplished author, writing the children's alphabet book ''R is for Rugby'', which was published in June 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://djcoilrugby.com/2019/09/03/mike-petri-named-nyac-rugby-head-coach/|title = Mike Petri Named NYAC Rugby Head Coach|date = September 3, 2019}}</ref>

Petri is the Director of Athletics, Upper School Teacher: Math, Science, Coach: Middle School Soccer, Varsity Soccer, JV Basketball, Varsity Baseball at Bay Ridge Preparatory School, in Brooklyn, New York, since 2018<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-30 |title=Michael Petri - Bay Ridge Prep |url=https://bayridgeprep.org/staff/michael-petri/ |access-date=2024-12-21 |website=https |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Honors==
===Team===
*[[Rugby Super League (United States)|Rugby Super League]] (4): 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012
*Division 1 Club Rugby Championship (1): 2015

===Individual===
*[[All-America#Rugby union|Collegiate All-American]] (4): 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
*Collegiate All-Star Tournament MVP (1): 2006
*Doug Edwards Award (1): 2006
*[[New York Athletic Club|NYAC]] Male Athlete of the Year (1): 2011
*[[Rugby Super League (United States)|Rugby Super League]] Finals MVP (1) 2010
*Division 1 Club Rugby Championship Finals MVP (1): 2015


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
* [http://www.brobible.com/sports/article/rugby-world-cup-team-usa-mike-petri/ BroBible.com Feature]
* [https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704122904575314880043201988 Wall Street Journal Feature (2010)]
* [https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-rugbys-grand-ambition-not-being-a-doormat-1442509479 Wall Street Journal Feature (2015)]
* [http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more-sports/xavier-hs-teacher-play-3rd-rugby-world-cup-u-s-article-1.2365423 NY Daily News Feature (2015)]


==External References==
==External links==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQEiI0Z-49Y Mike Petri Video Feature by AIG]
*[http://web.usarugby.org/cgi-bin/viadesto/natteams/mnt/15ProfileDetail.pl?playerId=377 USA profile]
* [http://web.usarugby.org/mens-eagles-players/item/mike-petri USA Player Profile]
*[http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/player/15748.html Scrum profile]
* {{ESPNscrum|15748}}
*[http://www.salesharks.com/players?id=192 Sale profile]


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Latest revision as of 01:21, 21 December 2024

For the association footballer, see Michael Petri (footballer).

Mike Petri
Petri diving through a tackle to score a try for the USA Eagles against Russia during the 2010 Churchill Cup.
Date of birth (1984-08-16) August 16, 1984 (age 40)
Place of birthBrooklyn, New York, U.S.
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight83 kg (13 st 1 lb)
UniversityPennsylvania State University
Occupation(s)Rugby union player/coach
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–2002 Xavier High School ()
2002–2006 Penn State Lions ()
2007–2009 NYAC RFC ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010 Sale 0 (0)
2011 Dragons 3 (0)
2018–2019 RUNY 22 (25)
Correct as of 2 April 2021
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2001–2003 United States U20
2007–2015 United States 57 (33)
2013 Bermuda Select XV
Correct as of 11 October 2015
Coaching career
Years Team
2019–Present NYAC RFC

Michael Zachary Petri (born August 16, 1984) is a former American rugby union player who played for Rugby United New York (RUNY) of Major League Rugby (MLR). His position was scrum-half. He is known as "Peaches" by his teammates. He currently is the head coach for RUNY's academy development program.[1]

Petri has previously played for the Newport Gwent Dragons, Sale Sharks, and Barbarians FC (2009).

Early life and education

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Petri began playing rugby as a freshman at Xavier High School in New York City.[2] Petri's father, also Mike, played rugby as a youth at St. Francis Prep and encouraged his participation in the sport.[2]

He then attended Penn State University where he was a four-time College All American. He graduated with a degree in Life Sciences and a minor in Business. He was on the Deans List, the Alpha Epsilon Delta National Pre-Health Honors Society, and the Phi Eta Sigma National Honors Society.[citation needed]

Rugby career

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Petri captained the USA U19 and College All-American sides and won the 2006 Doug Edwards Award, which is awarded to the most outstanding collegiate rugby player.[3]

Petri earned 57 test caps for the United States national rugby union team representing the United States at the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France, the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand, and the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England.[4][5] He served as captain of NYAC and led them to national championship titles in 2008, 2010, 2012, and 2015.[5] He also won a national championship title with Belmont Shore RFC in 2007 while living in Long Beach, CA.[5] Petri signed to play with Rugby United New York in October 2018 and served as their captain for the 2019 MLR season.[3]

Petri during the 2011 World Cup

Coaching career

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Petri was named head coach of New York Athletic Club Rugby for the 2019 Elite Cup season.[6]

In 2021, Petri stepped away from the playing field to become a full-time head coach for Rugby United New York's creation of an academy program to identify and develop local collegiate and talent for the club.[1]

Personal life

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Outside of rugby, Petri worked at his family's plumbing business and in construction. He also worked with a UBS wealth management team.[2] He became more involved in portfolio analysis and trading[7] but quit the job to pursue rugby full-time.

Petri is an accomplished author, writing the children's alphabet book R is for Rugby, which was published in June 2015.[8]

Petri is the Director of Athletics, Upper School Teacher: Math, Science, Coach: Middle School Soccer, Varsity Soccer, JV Basketball, Varsity Baseball at Bay Ridge Preparatory School, in Brooklyn, New York, since 2018[9]

Honors

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Team

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  • Rugby Super League (4): 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012
  • Division 1 Club Rugby Championship (1): 2015

Individual

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  • Collegiate All-American (4): 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
  • Collegiate All-Star Tournament MVP (1): 2006
  • Doug Edwards Award (1): 2006
  • NYAC Male Athlete of the Year (1): 2011
  • Rugby Super League Finals MVP (1) 2010
  • Division 1 Club Rugby Championship Finals MVP (1): 2015

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mike Petri to lead Rugby United New York Academy". April 2, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c http://mobile.bloomberg.com/news/2011-09-26/ubs-from-plumber-career-lands-brooklynite-slot-on-u-s-national-rugby-team?category=%2Fnews%2Fmostread%2F
  3. ^ a b "Rugby United New York Signs Mike Petri". djcoilrugby. October 29, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "Mike Petri". Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  5. ^ a b c "All-Time American List: Mike Petri". Goff on Rugby. January 16, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "Mike Petri Named NYAC Rugby Head Coach". dj coil. September 3, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  7. ^ "UBS-From-Plumber Career Helps Brooklynite Earn Rugby Slot". Bloomberg.com. September 26, 2011.
  8. ^ "Mike Petri Named NYAC Rugby Head Coach". September 3, 2019.
  9. ^ "Michael Petri - Bay Ridge Prep". https. August 30, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
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