Sebastian Negri

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]

Sebastian Negri
Full nameSebastian Luke Negri da Oleggio[1]
Date of birth (1994-06-30) 30 June 1994
Place of birthMarondera, Zimbabwe
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb; 243 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock /BackRow
Current team Benetton
Youth career
2010−2012
2012−2014		 Natal Sharks
Western Province
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2017 Hartpury RFC ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017– Benetton 39 (15)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013–2014 Italy Under-20 9 (0)
2015–2017 Emerging Italy 8 (5)
2016– Italy 25 (5)
Correct as of 18 September 2019

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]

On 18 August 2019, he was named in the final 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[8]

References
  1. "One to watch: Sebastian Negri". Guinness Pro14. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  2. Prosport International,. 'News'. N.p., 2015. Web. 19 June 2015.
  3. "Out of Africa: Sebastian Nigri". 20 February 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  4. rbs6nations.com,. 'RBS 6 Nations'. N.p., 2014. Web. 19 June 2015.
  5. http://www.usarugby.org/match/17822-usa-eagles-v-italy/#7EBCEkV8W13Ab0BL.97
  6. "SEBASTIAN NEGRI E’ IL PRIMO INNESTO PER LA STAGIONE 2017/18" (Press release) (in Italian). Benetton Treviso. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  7. "Exciting Hartpury rugby prospect signs for Italian giants". Gloucestershire Live. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  8. https://federugby.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13753:italrugby-conor-oshea-annuncia-i-31-giocatori-convocati-per-il-mondiale&catid=252:slide&Itemid=811


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