Nate Ebner Selected for America's Hong Kong Sevens Team

By D.J. Byrnes on April 7, 2016 at 12:13 pm
Nate Ebner selected for prestigious rugby tournament.
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Nate Ebner is another step closer to Olympic glory.

The former Ohio State standout and current New England special teams ace is taking a football hiatus this summer in pursuit of a Gold Medal in this summer's Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. On Thursday, the United States Men's Rugby team announced Ebner's selection to its Hong Kong Sevens team. He replaces Carlin Isles, who is sidelined by injury.

The Hong Kong Sevens is a prestigious annual international rugby sevens tournament, which starts tomorrow in, you guessed it, Hong Kong.

 

BREAKING: @ebs43 has been selected for team #USA at the #hk7s #rugby #rugby7s #patriots #rugbygram #TeamUSA

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Looks like those massive thighs aren't slowing him down, either. Here's Ebner showcasing his skills yesterday during Hong Kong 10s action with the Samurai 7s:

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