Jimmy Stevens (rugby union)
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| Born | Jimmy David Stevens 27 January 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Ives School, Truro College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jimmy David Stevens (born 27 January 1991)[1] is an English former professional rugby union player, most recently playing for Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby. He played as a Hooker.[2] Stevens joined London Irish in 2013,[3] and played 42 times before leaving for a two-season spell at Nottingham.
Jimmy was born in Truro, Cornwall, and grew up in the town of St Ives. He started playing rugby at his local club, St Ives RFC, along with his older brothers Louis and Tony,[4] before moving to Redruth RFC junior section, where he continued his development under the guidance of coaches Nigel Thomas, Phil Olds and Paul Hancock. Jimmy's performances for Redruth and his county side saw him selected for England Under 16s,[5] where he took part in an unbeaten 4 Nations tournament. Jimmy continued his rugby at Truro College and international honours continued, with call-ups to the England U18 and U19 teams.[4]