Henry Staff

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Henry Staff
Birth nameHenry Staff
Date of birth (1991-03-08) 8 March 1991 (age 31)
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight94 kg (207 lb)
School Bedford Modern School
University Loughborough University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Bedford Blues
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009– Saracens F.C.
Rosslyn Park F.C.
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Henry Staff (born 8 March 1991) [1] is an English professional rugby union player who plays for RFU Championship side, Bedford Blues as a Centre. [2] [3]

Career

Educated at Bedford Modern School, Staff showed precocious talent for the game and in 2009 was made Captain of the England U18 team for Rugby Europe. [4] [3] [5] Staff made his professional debut with Saracens F.C., having been part of the 2008 Saracens Academy with Owen Farrell, [6] [3] [5] before joining Bedford Blues for two years. He then signed for Rosslyn Park F.C. for 11 months before returning to Bedford Blues in June 2014. [2]

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References

  1. "Henry Staff". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Henry Staff - Bedford Blues". bedfordrugby.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "England U18s team named to play Georgia in AER Tournament". rugbynetwork.net. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
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  5. 1 2 "Fixture Details". schoolsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
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