This week I chat with Ross Deacon, who plays in the back row for Rugby ATL in Major League Rugby, and who is also studying for a Dr of chiropractic degree at the same time.

Ross grew up in Wexford, Ireland, and went to secondary school, or high school, in Kilkenny College. After that he did an undergraduate degree in UCD and played club rugby in Lansdowne fc. He joined Lansdowne in 2011 and we had a great few years playing together there. Ross has represented both Leinster u20s and USA u20s.

We chat about his journey to the MLR, how he originally went over to the States to work in a bar and play some club rugby, to then getting called up to the Eagles squad and reaching the recent MLR final, where he lost out to Matt Giteau’s LA Giltinis.

Ross has played with 3 different MLR clubs and gives a great insight into what the day to day schedule is like, the level of professionalism of the league, and how this varies from club to club. And he also speaks about what goes through your head when playing some of the biggest superstars in World Rugby.

You can find Ross on instagram @rossdeacon8

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Cheers, Brian

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