Boris Stankovich

Boris Stankovich

Full name	Boris Stankovich
Date of birth	(1980-01-09) January 9, 1980
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	115 kg (18 st 2 lb)
School	Kelston Boys High School
Rugby union career
Current status
Current team	Newport Gwent Dragons
Playing career
Position	Loosehead prop
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1999–2000 2000–2005 2004–2007 2007–2014 2014–	London Irish SC Graulhet SC Albi Leicester Tigers NG Dragons	6 46 119 37	(0) (0) (15) (0)
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
	England U19 England U21

Boris Stankovich (born 9 January 1980, in New Zealand), is a rugby union player for Newport Gwent Dragons in the Pro 12 league and his position of choice is as a prop.^[1]

While born in New Zealand, Stankovich was capped for England at under-19 and under-21 level.

Early Career

Stankovich was educated at Kelston Boys High School, Auckland and played Rugby for the school's First XV alongside Peter Koloi and Vinnie "Kelston Smashing Machine" McClafferty . He was also Head boy in his final year at school.^[2] He began his career playing for London Irish before moving to France where he won promotion with SC Albi to the Top 14 in 2006. Initially he played at hooker before moving to prop.^[3]

Leicester Tigers

He moved to Leicester Tigers in 2007 and made his debut against Bristol in the first match of the 2007/08 season. During his time at Leicester, the club have won three premiership titles and the Anglo-Welsh Cup in 2012.^[4]

Newport Gwent Dragons

In May 2014 Stankovich joined Newport Gwent Dragons.

References

External links

• Leicester Tigers profile