Mike Hercus Biography
Mike Hercus is an American former rugby union athlete who played at the position of fly-half for the United States national team as well as several top-level professional clubs around the world. He is a top-level athlete.
Hercus is the USA Eagles’ all-time leading scorer with 465 points and is the leading scorer for the U.S. in Rugby World Cups with 77 points.
He is currently 20th all-time on the international scoring list an accomplishment considering the limited international schedule the USA plays when compared to major rugby playing nations. At the time of his final match, Hercus was the Eagles’ all-time most capped back.
Hercus played at Sale Sharks for two seasons before moving to Llanelli Scarlets. There Hercus was able to secure a starting position at fly-half during the season, a position which he maintained in the 2006 Powergen Cup final.
The retired rugby player moved to the Newport Gwent Dragons in the summer of 2006 after it was announced that Welsh international fly-half Stephen Jones was to move to the Scarlets, a move that could make him lose his spot as their main fly-half.
Also in 2006, Hercus received an invitation to play for the prolific Barbarians FC, joining an elite list of only seven USA Eagles who have done so. His Barbarians cap came in the annual clash vs. Leicester Tigers in which he scored a total 17 points, including a try.
Mike Hercus Age | How Old is Mike Hercus
He was born on June 5, 1979, in Falls Church, Virginia, U.S and is 40 years old.
Mike Hercus Wife
All information about the rugby player’s private life is hidden or stays unknown, so it’s difficult to say if he has a wife or children. We will update as soon as Hercus makes this information public.
Mike Hercus Nationality
He is an American national born to Australian parents who are natives of Australia. He grew up in his parents’ native land in Australia despite being an American national.
Mike Hercus Family
His father and mother are both Australian nationals who are natives of Sydney, Australia. Hercus was born in Falls Church, Virginia, but his parents returned to their native Australia where he was brought up and educated at Shore School North Sydney.
He started in their first XV for two years and was captained by Phil Waugh when they were in year 12.
He played for the Australian schoolboys’ rugby union team and later progressed to the Australian under 21 side.
Mike Hercus Education
He schooled at Shore School, North Sydney. Hercus began in their first XV for two years and was captained by Phil Waugh when they were in year 12.
He played for the Australian schoolboy’s rugby union team and later advanced to the Australian under 21 side
Mike Hercus USA Eagles
The American national team, the USA Eagles, gave him a spot into the international rugby union. Hercus made his debut for the U.S. national team in 2002. Hercus played in the 2003 Rugby World Cup, scoring a total of 51 points for the Eagles.
Mike Hercus Net Worth
He has a net worth of $16 million dollars which is from his rugby income.
Mike Hercus Height
He stands at 5 feet 11 inches and weighs 82 kilograms.
Mike Hercus Rugby
The American national team, the USA Eagles, gave him a route into international rugby union. Hercus made his debut for the U.S. national team in 2002. Hercus played in the 2003 Rugby World Cup, scoring 51 points for the Eagles.
Mike Hercus played at Sale Sharks for two seasons as Charlie Hodgson’s understudy before moving to Llanelli Scarlets. There Hercus was able to secure a starting position at fly-half during the season, a position which he maintained in the 2006 Powergen Cup final.
Hercus moved to the Newport Gwent Dragons in the summer of 2006 when it was announced that Welsh international fly-half Stephen Jones was to move to the Scarlets.
Also in 2006, Hercus received an invitation to play for the prestigious Barbarians FC, joining an elite list of only seven USA Eagles who have done so. His Barbarians cap came in the annual clash vs. Leicester Tigers in which he scored 17 points, including a try.
In addition, Mike Hercus captained the Eagles in their qualifying matches against Uruguay in 2006 for the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He returned to the US for the start of the 2007 U.S. Rugby Super League season, where he played for Belmont Shore and was in the US Falcons NA4 squad. Hercus started all four matches for the U.S. in the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
Hercus signed a contract at the start of 2008 to play for Japanese club IBM Big Blue. In 2009, after just one season, Hercus signed with the Australian club Sunshine Coast Stingrays wherein the limited action he was the club’s leading scorer.
Mike Hercus played with the USA Eagles during the 2009 summer internationals, including the Eagles against Canada and Uruguay in the 2011 Rugby World Cup qualifying matches. These qualifying matches in 2009 were Hercus’s last matches for the U.S. national team.
In 2010, Hercus returned to Australia and his junior club the Gordon Highlanders to compete in the Shute Shield. Hercus was named Gordon’s captain to start the season but saw limited action due to injury.
By midseason, rumors began to leak out that he had retired or intended to retire from both international and club rugby due to persistent reoccurring injuries. Although no official announcement has ever been made, he has been presumed retired since summer 2010.
Mike Hercus Hobbies
On his player profile, The American professional rugby player, Mike Hercus, lists his interests away from rugby as golf, scuba diving, fly fishing and travel.
Mike Hercus Sunshine Coast Stingrays
Sunshine Coast Stingrays coach Glenn Panoho had little trouble convincing the talented flyhalf to join the club on a previous season. Mike Hercus made his debut when the Sunshine Coast played host to a Papua New Guinea Prime Minister’s XV at Stockland Park.
“Glenn did a wonderful job of selling the Sunshine Coast to me, but he didn’t need to try too hard because I’ve been here many times before and love it,” Hercus said. “They have a great set up here. For an amateur club, it’s run very professionally and I’ve been very impressed so far.”