Gareth Steenson
| Full name | Gareth Steenson | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 April 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 |
30 166 |
(287) (1,542) |
| correct as of 3 December 2016. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2002 2004 |
Ireland U19 Ireland U21 |
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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 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).
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]
Despite being born in Northern Ireland, Steenson is also qualified to play for England through English residency.[5]
References
- ↑ "Fly-half Gareth Steenson praises Exeter's forwards". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ↑ "Exeter secure Premiership dream". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved May 26, 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.