Ruben de Haas

Started playing rugby when he was a kid growing up in South Africa. He also played American football and basketball for three years in high school. His father has played for the South Africa U20s and in the Currie Cup.

De Haas has been a consistent figure in the USA age-grade program, earning selection to the High School All-Americans in 7s and XVs from 2015-17, as well as the Under 20s from 2016-18.

In February of 2018 he made his debut with the Eagles against Chile in the Americas Rugby Championship. He signed his first professional contract in 2018 with the Free State Cheetahs, playing with their academy team for some time before transitioning to the senior side in 2019.