Stan South
Appearance
Birth name | Stan South | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | [1] | 24 July 1996||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Southampton, England[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Whitgift School[1] John McGlashan College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stan South (born 24 July 1996) is an English professional rugby union player who plays lock or flanker for Edinburgh on loan from Exeter Chiefs.
South began his career at Harlequins and made his professional debut against Gloucester in the Anglo-Welsh Cup in 2015.[2] He joined Exeter Chiefs on a one-year deal in 2019, despite having initially signed for Coventry.[3] He joined Edinburgh on loan in February 2020 as cover during the Six Nations.[4]
South was a member of the England under-20 team that won the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship, starting the final in the second row.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Stan South". Exeter Chiefs. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ^ "Stan South Seals Exeter Chiefs move". Premiership Rugby. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Exeter Chiefs sign Stan South from Harlequins". 107.3 Radio Exe. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Edinburgh bring in Stan South to bolster back-row". The Herald. 3 February 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
- ^ "Harlequins lock Stan South joins Coventry Rugby ahead of 2019/20 IPA Greene King Championship season". Coventry Telegraph. 23 April 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2020.