Bryce Campbell (born September 21, 1994) is an American former rugby union player who played for the Chicago Hounds, Austin Gilgronis, and Glendale Raptors of Major League Rugby (MLR), London Irish, and the United States national rugby union team.
Amateur career Campbell began playing rugby with the Royal Irish at Cathedral High School in Indianapolis."Campbell’s Selection Reflects Indiana Program’s Growth", October 6, 2016. He studied business at Indiana University, and toured Australia with the College All-Americans in 2015."BIG TEN PLAYER OF THE MONTH – OCTOBER: BRYCE CAMPBELL", D1A Rugby, Alex Solomon, November 3, 2016.
Professional career Campbell spent a season with the Glendale Raptors of Major League Rugby in 2018, reaching the MLR Championship game against the Seattle Seawolves.
Campbell signed for London Irish for the 2018–19 season. He was released ahead of the 2020–21 season. He signed with MLR's Austin Gilgronis for the 2021 season and became the team's captain, the 4th in franchise history.
International Campbell first rose to national prominence when one of his runs playing for the USA Selects against Canada A appeared on ESPN's highlights."Video: Campbell Stiff Arm Makes SC Top 10", This Is American Rugby, October 13, 2016.
Campbell debuted for the United States national team in November 2016,"The Rise of Bryce Campbell", Goff Rugby Report, November 3, 2016. and played for the U.S. the following week against Romania in November 2016. In May 2025 Campbell retired from professional rugby and began working as the general manager and sports activities director with Riverside Sports Properties LLC.
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