Guam’s Zach Pangelinan has officially signed to play pro rugby in the U.S. with San Diego. Pangelinan completed his signing on June 5 and shared the news via his personal Facebook account just a day later.

“To be honest, it hasn’t hit me yet,” Pangelinan said. “I got called up this past Sunday unexpectedly and was offered a pro contract to play for the San Diego team. I signed almost immediately. I join the team this week as we prepare for PRO Ohio this Sunday.”

Pangelinan had been playing for the National USA Rugby team, which also earned him the second annual GSPN Athlete of the Year Award in 2013.

The league itself, PRO Rugby, is in its first year and consists of five teams. The league started back in April and Pangelinan’s new team, San Diego, sits in second place with a 4-2 record.

The other teams include Denver (6-0), Ohio (3-3), San Francisco (1-5), and Sacramento (1-5).

San Diego plays its home games at the University of San Diego (Torero Stadium), where it will play Ohio this weekend.