Sebastian Negri
| Full name | Sebastian Luke Negri da Oleggio[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 30 June 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Marondera, Zimbabwe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sebastian Luke Negri (born 30 June 1994) is a Zimbabwean-born Italian rugby player who currently plays for Benetton in the Pro14 and the Italy national team.[2]
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.[3]
He represented Italy Under-20 nine times in 2013 and 2014[4] 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.[5]
He signed a two-year deal with Italian Pro14 side Benetton prior to the 2017–2018 season.[6][7]
References
- ↑ "One to watch: Sebastian Negri". Guinness Pro14. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
- ↑ 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.