Devereaux Ferris

Devereaux Ferris
Full nameDevereaux St Bruno Ferris
Date of birth (1994-10-24) October 24, 1994 (age 30)
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight180 lb (82 kg)
SchoolKing's College
UniversityLife West
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Seattle Seawolves
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
 
2014
2015–2019		 Mid Northern RFC
San Diego Old Aztecs
Life West		 ()
Correct as of November 19, 2018
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016
2020
2021
2022
2023
2023-present		 San Francisco Rush
San Diego Legion
Seattle Seawolves
NOLA Gold
Houston SaberCats
Seattle Seawolves		 9
4		 (20)
(5)
Correct as of July 16, 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017
2017–
2018–		 USA Islanders
USA Selects
United States		 1
3
1		 (0)
(0)
(0)
Correct as of November 19, 2018

Devereaux St Bruno Ferris (born October 24, 1994) is a New Zealand-born, American rugby union player who plays at scrum-half for the Seattle Seawolves in Major League Rugby (MLR). He also represents America as a member of the United States men's national team and USA Selects.

Ferris has also played for the San Diego Legion, the New Orleans Gold and the Houston SaberCats in MLR, but returned to the Seattle Seawolves. He previously played for the San Francisco Rush in PRO Rugby, the USA Islanders, and Life West.

Early life

Ferris was born on October 24, 1994[1] in Auckland, New Zealand and is of Māori descent.[2] Ferris began playing rugby at the age of three and attended King's College.[3] After having played rugby with Mid Northern RFC in New Zealand and with the San Diego Old Aztecs of San Diego, California for one season, Ferris moved to the United States permanently to play for Life West, where he has been coached by his father.[4] In 2016, Ferris won a DII National Championship as a member of the Life West rugby team.[3]

Club career

San Francisco Rush

In April 2016, it was announced that Ferris had signed with the San Francisco Rush of PRO Rugby for that competition's first and only season.[5] Ferris made his debut for the Rush on April 17, appearing as a substitute, in a 37–25 loss to Sacramento.[6] Ferris made his first start for the Rush at scrum-half on April 24, in a 35–18 defeat to Denver.[7] Ferris scored two tries in one match on two occasions during the season:[8] on July 16 against the San Diego Breakers[9] and on July 30 against the Sacramento Express.[10]

San Diego Legion

Ferris was listed on the roster for the San Diego Legion for their inaugural season in Major League Rugby, but he did not make an appearance for the club.[11]

Seattle Seawolves

Ferris signed with Seattle for the 2021 MLR season.[12]

NOLA Gold

Ferris signed with NOLA Gold for the 2022 MLR season. [13]

Houston Sabercats

Ferris signed with the Houston Sabercats for the 2023 MLR season. [14]

International career

USA Islanders

In 2017, it was announced that Ferris had been named to the roster of the USA Islanders and would serve as vice-captain.[15] On August 10, 2017, Ferris started for the Islanders at scrum-half in their inaugural match—a 92–0 defeat to Saracens F.C.[16]

USA Selects

Ferris was first named to the USA Selects' roster in September 2017, as a non-travelling reserve, in advance of the 2017 Americas Pacific Challenge.[17] In September 2018, it was announced that Ferris had been named to the Selects' roster for the 2018 Americas Pacific Challenge.[18] Ferris made his debut for the Selects on October 6, 2018, appearing as a substitute, in a 39–30 defeat to Tonga.[19]

USA Eagles

Ferris was first named to the roster for the USA Eagles for the 2018 Americas Rugby Championship, but he did not make an appearing during the competition.[3] Ferris made his debut for the Eagles on November 10, 2018, appearing as a substitute, in the Eagles' 30–29 victory over Samoa during the 2018 end-of-year tests.[20]

References

  1. ^ "Devereaux Ferris". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  2. ^ "Devereaux Ferris". USA Islanders. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Devereaux Ferris". USA Rugby. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  4. ^ "IX of the Rush: Devereaux Ferris". The Rugby Republic. July 25, 2016. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  5. ^ "PRO Rugby Preview – San Francisco". Americas Rugby News. April 14, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  6. ^ "Sacramento tops San Francisco in thriller". Americas Rugby News. April 14, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  7. ^ "Denver scrum mauls San Francisco". Americas Rugby News. April 24, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  8. ^ "PRO Rugby 2016 – By the Numbers". Americas Rugby News. August 18, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  9. ^ "San Francisco fend off Breakers once more". Americas Rugby News. July 16, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  10. ^ "Rush hold on to edge Express". Americas Rugby News. July 31, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  11. ^ "12 Targets for Major League Rugby". Americas Rugby News. September 14, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  12. ^ "Seattle Seawolves Signs Devereaux Ferris". djcoilrugby. January 12, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  13. ^ "NOLA Gold Adds Devereaux Ferris Through Trade". djcoilrugby. December 6, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  14. ^ "Houston SaberCats Signs Devereaux Ferris". April 21, 2023.
  15. ^ Goff, Alex (August 7, 2017). "Islanders Selected To Face Saracens". FloRugby. FloSports. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  16. ^ Frechette, Jake (August 11, 2017). "Saracens Dominate USA Islanders in Bermuda". RugbyToday. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  17. ^ "USA Selects named for Americas Pacific Challenge". Americas Rugby News. September 20, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
  18. ^ "USA Selects named for Americas Pacific Challenge". Americas Rugby News. September 13, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  19. ^ "Late surge lifts Tonga over USA". Americas Rugby News. October 6, 2018. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  20. ^ "United States of America Tour - San Sebastian, 10 November 2018, 18:30 local, 17:30 GMT". espn.co.uk. ESPN. Retrieved November 15, 2018.