Anthony Ridnell

Anthony Ridnell's rugby story spans three countries and more than five decades. He first picked up the game as a schoolboy in Australia in 1971, laying the foundation for a playing career that would eventually carry him across the world and onto the international stage.

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That foundation carried him to the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he continued playing while pursuing his commission. Rugby remained a constant throughout his years of Army service, and after leaving active duty, he settled in Seattle, where he found a rugby home with Old Puget Sound Beach, a club that would anchor the next chapter of his playing career.

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It was during this period that Anthony rose to the international level, earning 14 caps for the U.S. Men's National Team. He represented the Eagles on two of rugby's biggest stages, the 1987 and 1991 Rugby World Cups, and rounded out his international career at the 1993 Rugby Sevens World Cup, a run that placed him among a small group of Americans to compete for their country across both the 15s and 7s codes.

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In recognition of decades of contribution to the sport in the United States, Anthony was inducted into the U.S. Rugby Hall of Fame in 2025, cementing his place among the pioneers who helped build American rugby's international presence.