Jimmy Stevens (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 27 January 1991 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Truro, UK | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb) | ||
| School | St Ives School, Truro College | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Hooker | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2012–2013 2013- |
Leicester Tigers London Irish |
6 6 |
15 |
| correct as of April 2013. | |||
Jimmy Stevens (born 27 Jan 1991) is an English rugby union footballer who plays for London Irish in the Aviva Premiership. He plays as a Hooker.[1] Jimmy Stevens moved to London Irish for the 2013–2014 season after a season at Leicester Tigers.[2]
Early life
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,[3] 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,[4] 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.[3]
Professional career
Jimmy signed an academy contract with Leicester Tigers, before being promoted to the first team in 2011/2012.[5] 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.[6] His continued performances saw him signed to London Irish by head coach Brian Smith at the start of this season,[7] 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.[8]
References
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "Tiger Jimmy plays part in academy win | West Briton". thisiscornwall.co.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ↑ http://www.rfu.com/news/2007/january/news%20articles/englandunder16squad
- ↑ "Senior Squad | Players & Coaches | The Team | Leicester Tigers | Official Website : Players : Leicester Tigers Seniors". leicestertigers.com. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ↑ http://www.nottinghamrugby.co.uk/news-events/london-irish-preview.aspx
- ↑ "London Irish sign trio of players from Premiership rivals Leicester | Club Rugby | Sport | The Independent". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
- ↑ "Delaney praises Jimmy Stevens following London Irish victory - Get Reading". getreading.co.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
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