Stan South Explained

Stan South
Birth Name:Stan South
Birth Date:1996 7, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Southampton, England
Height:1.96m (06.43feet)
Weight:1180NaN0
School:Whitgift School
John McGlashan College
Ru Position:Lock
Ru Currentteam:Old Glory DC
Ru Clubyears:2014–2019
2019–
2020
2020–2021
2021-
Ru Clubcaps:30
4
0
3
27
Ru Clubpoints:(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)
(10)
Ru Clubupdate:28 April 2022
Ru Nationalyears:2016
Ru Nationalteam:England U20
Ru Nationalcaps:7
Ru Nationalpoints:(0)

Stan South (born 24 July 1996) is an English professional rugby union player who currently plays for Old Glory DC of Major League Rugby (MLR) in the United States. He previously played lock or flanker for CA Brive.

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]

On 6 November 2020, South traveled to France to join Top 14 side Brive for the 2020-21 season.[5]

Feeling stuck in his European rugby career,[6] South travelled to the United States joined Old Glory DC in Major League Rugby for the 2021 season.[7]

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.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Stan South. Exeter Chiefs. 17 October 2019.
  2. News: Stan South Seals Exeter Chiefs move. 26 June 2019. Premiership Rugby. 4 February 2020.
  3. News: Exeter Chiefs sign Stan South from Harlequins . 26 June 2019. 107.3 Radio Exe. 4 February 2020.
  4. News: Edinburgh bring in Stan South to bolster back-row . 3 February 2019. The Herald. 4 February 2020.
  5. News: W24News – FR – Rugby – Top 14 – Brive – The English second-row Stan South international joker in Brive. World 24 News. 6 November 2020. 11 November 2020.
  6. News: Stan South Exclusive: "I didn't want to be holding a pad for the rest of my life". Joe Harvey. Talking Rugby Union. 27 May 2021. 18 March 2022.
  7. News: Stan South returns for second season with Old Glory. Americas Rugby News. 6 November 2021. 18 March 2022.
  8. News: Harlequins lock Stan South joins Coventry Rugby ahead of 2019/20 IPA Greene King Championship season . 23 April 2019. Coventry Telegraph. 4 February 2020.