Elijah Brizendine

Recent playing history

Kansas City Blues Rugby: 2022-2023
I started playing 7s rugby for the Kansas City Blues this last summer. Having never played the sport before, I made one of the club’s national qualifying teams my first weekend, eventually making my way to the 1st team and receiving votes for 7s player of the summer. My first 15s season was accompanied by the same achievements, making the first 15 my first weekend in the sport. As the season progressed I began to split time with the first and second 15, scoring 5 tries in 6 games as a wing and fullback.
For our 2023 7s season, I was a mainstay on the national qualifier roster, leading the team in tries and scoring a game-winning try in sudden death at least once a tournament.

USA South Rugby 7s
During the summer of 2023, I was invited to play for the regional USA South Rugby 7s team, which was made up of some of the best young talent in the southern part of the nation. In the one tournament we played together, the team went undefeated, winning the tournament against the likes of the Jockeys Rugby Club, and Tennesse Elite.

Northwich RUFC
For the fall 2023 season, I am playing in England at the Nat 3 level for Northwich RUFC. In 7 starts for the club, I have scored 7 tries and created countless other opportunities with my line breaks and athleticism. So far, I have been named man of the match and was a finalist for man of the month in October. As it stands right now, I am currently tied for tries scored on the team.