| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Stephenson | |
| Date of birth | 28 September 1980 | |
| Place of birth | Tynemouth, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in / 1.83 m | |
| Weight | 13 st 0 lb / 83 kg | |
| School(s) attended | Durham School | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Wing | |
| Current club | Leeds Carnegie | |
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 2000–2005 2005–2010 2010– |
Newcastle Bath Leeds Carnegie |
163 (208) 94 (165) 10 (0) |
| Representative teams | ||
| 2001 | England | 3 (0) |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Michael Stephenson (born 28 September 1980 in Tynemouth)[1]is a rugby union footballer, who plays on the wing for Leeds Carnegie and formerly for England. Stephenson began his career with the Newcastle Falcons, winning two English Cups in 2001 and 2004 during five years in the Falcons' first team before moving to Bath in the Summer of 2005.
Stephenson's rugby career was nurtured at Durham School where he reached two National Cup semi-finals and played at first team level for three years in a team which has produced other internationals such as Garath Archer.
He made his international debut against Canada in Markham on 2 June 2001.