Birth name | Stuart Townsend | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 11 October 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Torbay, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Stu Townsend (born 11 October 1995) [1] is a scrum-half playing professional rugby union for Exeter Chiefs in Premiership Rugby.
Born in Torbay, Townsend was first introduced to rugby as a six-year-old at his local club Kingsbridge. He was educated at the local Primary and Community College before attending Ivybridge Community College, where he joined the Exeter Chiefs Academy system.[ citation needed ]
Townsend featured for England at various age levels, including that of the Under-20s,[ citation needed ] and also in the National Leagues with both Taunton Titans and the Cornish Pirates.[ citation needed ]
After playing regularly in the Championship Townsend was recalled to the Chiefs squad midway through the 16/17 season after injuries to fellow nines, Dave Lewis and Will Chudley.
After a number of appearances off the bench both in the Premiership and Europe, on his first full starting appearance he scored a try against Leicester Tigers at Welford Road. [2] He started the final as Exeter Chiefs defeated Wasps to be crowned champions of the 2016-17 English Premiership. [3]
He scored a try for Exeter in the second minute of the semi-final against Newcastle Falcons to help book a place in the final of the Anglo-Welsh Cup for Exeter to be played against Bath Rugby on the 18 March 2018. [4] The final was rearranged to March 30 due to snow and Townsend played as the Chiefs won 28-11. [5]
After making 106 appearances for Exeter he signed a new contract with the club in May 2024. [6]
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