Jimmy Stevens (rugby union)
| Birth name | Jimmy David Stevens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 January 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Truro, Cornwall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Ives School, Truro College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jimmy David Stevens (born 27 January 1991)[1] is an English former professional rugby union player, most recently playing for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. He played as a Hooker.[2] Stevens joined London Irish in 2013,[3] and played 42 times before leaving for a two-season spell at Nottingham.
Early life
[edit]Jimmy was born in Truro, Cornwall, and grew up in the town of St Ives. He started playing rugby at his local club, St Ives RFC, along with his older brothers Louis and Tony,[4] before moving to Redruth RFC junior section, where he continued his development under the guidance of coaches Nigel Thomas, Phil Olds and Paul Hancock. Jimmy's performances for Redruth and his county side saw him selected for England Under 16s,[5] where he took part in an unbeaten 4 Nations tournament. Jimmy continued his rugby at Truro College and international honours continued, with call-ups to the England U18 and U19 teams.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Jimmy signed an academy contract with Leicester Tigers, before being promoted to the first team in 2011/2012.[6] Here he was lucky enough to play with the likes of George Chuter and Tom Youngs, and spent some time on loan to Nottingham RFC.[7] His continued performances saw him signed to London Irish by head coach Brian Smith at the start of this season,[8] and he made an immediate impact, with 3 tries from his first 6 appearances and a near faultless performance in his first game in the Amlin Cup.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jimmy Stevens". ESPN. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers Senior Squad - Jimmy Stevens". web page. Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
- ^ "London Irish Sign Leicester Trio". web page. BBC. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Tiger Jimmy plays part in academy win | West Briton". thisiscornwall.co.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "England Under 16 squad". Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
- ^ "Senior Squad | Players & Coaches | The Team | Leicester Tigers | Official Website : Players : Leicester Tigers Seniors". leicestertigers.com. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "London Irish sign trio of players from Premiership rivals Leicester | Club Rugby | Sport | The Independent". independent.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ^ "Delaney praises Jimmy Stevens following London Irish victory - Get Reading". getreading.co.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2016.