Gareth Steenson
| Full name | Gareth Steenson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 4 April 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dungannon, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | The Royal School, Armagh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Queen's University Belfast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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, scoring 24 points and 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).
Steenson narrowly missed out on the golden boot by one point to Premiership rival Freddie Burns at the 2012–13 Aviva Premiership awards.[3]
He won the golden boot in the 2016 Aviva Premiership awards.[4] Steenson also helped Exeter Chiefs reach the 2016 Premiership Rugby final. Steenson kicked the winning points in the 2017 Premiership Rugby final.
Despite being born in Northern Ireland, Steenson is also qualified to play for England through English residency.[5]
Honours
Exeter Chiefs
- RFU Championship
- Winner (1): (2009–10)
- English Premiership
- Winner (1): (2016–17)
References
- ↑ "Fly-half Gareth Steenson praises Exeter's forwards". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ↑ "Exeter secure Premiership dream". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
- ↑ "Perry, Lindsay-Hague and Burns rewarded at Aviva Premiership Awards". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ↑ "Gareth Steenson: Exeter Chiefs fly-half's perseverance praised by boss Rob Baxter". BBC. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ 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.