Gareth Steenson

Gareth Steenson
Full name Gareth Steenson
Date of birth 5 May 1984
Place of birth Dungannon, Northern Ireland
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 87 kilograms (13 st 10 lb)
School The Royal School, Armagh
University Queen's University Belfast
Rugby union career
Current status
Position(s) Fly-half
current team Exeter Chiefs
Playing career
Position Fly-half
Amateur clubs
Years Club / team
Dungannon
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-		 Rotherham Titans
Cornish Pirates
Exeter Chiefs
30
119
(287)
(1113)
correct as of 4 April 2015.
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2002
2004		 Ireland U19
Ireland U21

Gareth Steenson (born 5 May 1984) is an Irish rugby union player for English Premiership side Exeter Chiefs. He plays as a fly-half

Steenson played a massive part in the final leg of the 2009-10 Championship final against Bristol Rugby scoring 24 points, helping Exeter Chiefs win 29-10 (38-16 including the first leg).[1][2] Steenson burst into the scene in England at his previous club, Cornish Pirates, scoring 264 points in his first season (30 games).

Despite being born in Northern Ireland Steenson is now also qualified to play for England through English residency, should he wish to.[3]

Steenson narrowly missed out on the golden boot by one point to Premiership rival Freddie Burns at the 2012/13 Aviva Premiership awards.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Fly-half Gareth Steenson praises Exeter's forwards". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  2. ↑ "Exeter secure Premiership dream". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved May 26, 2010.
  3. ↑ Pearce, Nick. "Gareth Steenson tipped for England chance by Exeter Chiefs coach Rob Baxter after kicking Quins into touch". The Telegraph. Retrieved 3 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Perry, Lindsay-Hague and Burns rewarded at Aviva Premiership Awards". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 9 May 2013.

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