Jack Iscaro


Jack Iscaro is a rugby union player who plays for Old Glory DC. His usual position is hooker but he can also cover at prop.

Youth

Born in Germany, Iscaro was raised in Olney, Maryland.
On moving to Washington DC from Olney, Iscaro first played rugby union with the Maryland Exiles team. Iscaro then started playing rugby with his High School, Gonzaga College High School. He won two national championships with his school side.
Iscaro moved to the University of California to study and played for the University rugby team; as part of the rugby programme at the university. The programme is run by former USA Head Coach Jack Clark.

Professional career

Iscaro signed for Old Glory DC before the club was admitted to the Major League Rugby professional league. Old Glory DC is part-owned by the SRU.
On 26 July 2019 Glasgow Warriors gave Iscaro a training contract. It ran from then to December 2019. Iscaro will return to the United States for the beginning of Old Glory DC's debut in the United States Major League Rugby season at the end of January 2020. On 29 November 2019 it was confirmed that Iscaro will leave Glasgow Warriors to rejoin Old Glory DC.

International career

Iscaro was named in the USA U20 squad for the 2017 double header against Canada U20 for qualification to the World Rugby U20 Trophy. He started in the second match - which USA won - but it was not enough to win the double header on aggregrate and Canada U20 progressed to the 2017 World Rugby U20 Trophy tournament.

Family

His father, Paolo Iscaro, played international rugby with Italy. He is a coach with Rocky Gorge Rugby. His uncle Marco Iscaro also played for Italy.