Martin Pengelly

Martin Pengelly is the Washington-based breaking news correspondent for Guardian US. Born in Leeds, United Kingdom, he played rugby for Durham University and Rosslyn Park FC and worked for Rugby News, the Guardian, and the Independent before moving to the US in 2012. Since then, he has written about politics, books, and rugby in America. His work has also appeared in Sports Illustrated and the New York Times. Brotherhood is his first book.