Sebastian Negri
Full name | Sebastian Luke Negri | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 30 June 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Marondera, Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 108 kg (17 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sebastian Luke Negri (born 30 June 1994) is a Zimbabwean-born Italian rugby player who currently plays for Benetton Treviso in the Pro 12 and the Italy national team.[1]
He was born in Marondera, Zimbabwe and has three siblings – two brothers and a sister. He attended Springvale House in Zimbabwe before moving to South Africa, where he attended Clifton Preparatory school before moving to Hilton College on a sports scholarship. After school, he joined the Western Province Academy, and played for them in the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship, before moving to England to study Sports Business Management at Hartpury College.[2]
He represented Italy Under-20 nine times in 2013 and 2014[3] and progressed to the Emerging Italy team in 2015. On 18 June 2016, Negri made his debut for the Italian national team in a victory over the United States in San Jose.[4]
He signed a two-year deal with Italian Pro 12 side Benetton Treviso prior to the 2017–2018 season.[5][6]
References
- ↑ Prosport International,. 'News'. N.p., 2015. Web. 19 June 2015.
- ↑ "Out of Africa: Sebastian Nigri". 20 February 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ rbs6nations.com,. 'RBS 6 Nations'. N.p., 2014. Web. 19 June 2015.
- ↑ http://www.usarugby.org/match/17822-usa-eagles-v-italy/#7EBCEkV8W13Ab0BL.97
- ↑ "SEBASTIAN NEGRI E’ IL PRIMO INNESTO PER LA STAGIONE 2017/18" (Press release) (in Italian). Benetton Treviso. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ↑ "Exciting Hartpury rugby prospect signs for Italian giants". Gloucestershire Live. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.