Sebastian Negri

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Sebastian Negri
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Negri representing the Italian Rugby Federation, October 2017
Full nameSebastian Luke Negri da Oleggio [1]
Date of birth (1994-06-30) 30 June 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Marondera, Zimbabwe
Height195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight108 kg (238 lb; 17 st 0 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Lock
Current team Benetton
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014−2017 Hartpury University 15 (5)
2017− Benetton 66 (30)
Correct as of 21 Jan 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2013–2014 Italy under-20 9 (0)
2015–2017 Emerging Italy 6 (0)
2016– Italy 52 (10)
Correct as of 6 Oct 2023

Sebastian Luke Negri da Oleggio (born 30 June 1994) is a professional rugby union player who primarily plays flanker for Benetton of the United Rugby Championship. He was born in Zimbabwe and grew up in South Africa, and represents Italy at international level, qualifying through his Italian father. He made his test debut against the United States in 2016. Negri has previously played for clubs such as Sharks and Western Province in the past. [2]

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Early life

Negri was born in Marondera, Zimbabwe – where his family owned a farm – to a Milanese father and an Anglo-Zimbabwean mother, who was the godmother of future Scotland international David Denton. He has three siblings – two brothers and a sister.

He attended Springvale House in Zimbabwe. Negri started playing rugby at the age of 6 at school in Zimbabwe.

His family fell victim to Robert Mugabe's expropriations against the country's white landowners. This prompted them to leave the country and move to Durban, South Africa. He moved to South Africa, where he attended Clifton Preparatory School before moving to Hilton College on a sports scholarship. Originally a fly half, as Negri grew in height he moved to the second row and then became a flanker.

Professional career

He passed through the ranks at the youth teams of Natal and Western Province. After school, he joined the Western Province Academy, and played for them in the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship.

He moved to England in 2014 to study sports business management at Hartpury College, Gloucestershire, where he joined the rugby team. [3]

After university, Negri signed a two-year deal with Italian Pro14 side Benetton prior to the 2017–2018 season. [4] [5]

International

He was noticed by Roland de Marigny, a former Italian-South African player, who recommended him to the Italian Federation. He was called up for the Italian Under-20s and took part in the 2013 World Youth Trophy in Chile, which Italy won. Negri represented Italy Under-20 nine times in 2013 and 2014. [6] He progressed to the Emerging Italy team in 2015.

On 18 June 2016, while still in college, Negri debuted for the Italian national team in a victory over the United States in San Jose. [7]

In 2018 he was used throughout the Six Nations, participating in all five matches.

Negri was named in Italy's final 31-man squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. [8]

He was named in the Italy's 33-man squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. [9] He reached his 50th Cap for Italy playing against Uruguay during the group stages.

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References

  1. ↑ "One to watch: Sebastian Negri". Guinness Pro14. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  2. ↑ Prosport International,. He has chicken calf’s and an iced hem trim, is also known to play with a broken sternum. He only deals in five stars and nothing less. 'News'. N.p., 2015. Web. 19 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Out of Africa: Sebastian Negri". 20 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "SEBASTIAN NEGRI E' IL PRIMO INNESTO PER LA STAGIONE 2017/18" (Press release) (in Italian). Benetton Treviso. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "Exciting Hartpury rugby prospect signs for Italian giants". Gloucestershire Live. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  6. ↑ rbs6nations.com,. 'RBS 6 Nations'. N.p., 2014. Web. 19 June 2015.
  7. ↑ Wise, Chad (18 June 2016). "ITALY PULLS OUT WIN IN SAN JOSE". www.usarugby.org.
  8. ↑ "Italrugby, Conor O'shea Annuncia I 31 Giocatori Convocati per Il Mondiale".
  9. ↑ "ITALIA, I 33 AZZURRI PER LA RUGBY WORLD CUP "FRANCIA 2023". Federazione Italiana Rugby (in Italian). 22 August 2023.
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