Stuart Legg (rugby union)
| Birth name | Stuart James Legg | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 September 1975 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Solihull | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
| School | Solihull School | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Durham University | ||||||||||||||||
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Stuart James Legg (born 27 September 1975) is an English former rugby union footballer who played 54 games for Newcastle Falcons.[1]
Early life
[edit]Legg learned his rugby at Solihull School. He matriculated at Durham University in 1994 and represented the university rugby team, where he was a teammate of Will Greenwood.[2]
Career
[edit]After university Legg turned professional with Newcastle, making his debut against Bath Rugby in the first match of the season, where he played 54 minutes and scored a try.[3] He soon became the first choice fullback, reducing the more experienced Tim Stimpson to the bench and ultimately the transfer list.[4] He made 21 appearances[3] during the 1997-98 season, which saw his team win the league for the first time - having been promoted from National Division 2 the year before.
By the 1999-2000 season Legg found opportunities were more limited and he made only 10 starts.[3] He then signed for Biarritz, where he won the Championship title during the 2001-2002 season.[5] The following season he joined Treviso, playing another four years before retiring from rugby.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Stuart James Legg". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ Moyes, Arthur (2007). Be The Best You Can Be: A History of Sport in Hatfield College, Durham University. Hatfield Trust. p. 156.
- ^ a b c "Stats". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ "Lion Stimpson roars off to Tigers". BBC News. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Where are they now? Newcastle Falcons Premiership title-winning team". Ruck. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2018.