Stephen Varney

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Stephen Varney
Birth nameStephen Lorenzo Varney
Date of birth (2001-05-16) 16 May 2001 (age 20)
Place of birthRhoshill, Pembrokeshire, Wales
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
SchoolHartpury College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Scrum-half
Current team Gloucester Rugby
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2018- Gloucester 19 (20)
2018-2019 →Hartpury College 2 (0)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2020 Italy U20 2 (5)
2020− Italy 9 (5)
Correct as of 13 Nov 2021

Stephen Lorenzo Varney (born 16 May 2001) is a Welsh-born Italian rugby union player who plays for Gloucester Rugby in Premiership Rugby, and plays for the Italy national rugby union team.[1]

Coming from Rhoshill, Pembrokeshire, and having played for Crymych RFC,[2] in 2020 he was named for Italy U20 squad, for which he qualifies through his Italian mother, Valeria.[3]

In January 2020, Varney was named in the Italy Under 20 squad for the 2020 Six Nations Under 20s Championship.[4]

He made his international debut for Italy, from the bench, in the Autumn Nations Cup against Scotland[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "The Welsh teen who's just guided Italy to victory over Wales!". 25 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Stephen Varney, a Welsh speaker making his first Test start against Wales". 4 December 2020.
  3. ^ Dave Parkinson (13 October 2020). "Wales and Italy come calling for former Crymych rugby stars". Tivyside Advertiser. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  4. ^ "ITALIA U20, GLI AZZURRINI CONVOCATI PER LE PRIME DUE PARTITE DEL SEI NAZIONI U20" (in Italian). Italy Rugby. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Italy 17 Scotland 28 RECAP: Bonus point win for Gregor Townsend's men in Autumn Nations Cup opener". Scotsman. 14 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.

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