Gareth Steenson (born 5 May 1984) is an Irish rugby union player for English Premiership side Exeter Chiefs. He plays as a fly-half.
Steenson played a massive part in the final leg of the 2009-10 Championship final against Bristol, scoring 24 points and helping Exeter Chiefs win 29-10 (38-16 including the first leg). Steenson burst into the scene in England at his previous club, Cornish Pirates, scoring 264 points in his first season (30 games).
Steenson narrowly missed out on the golden boot by one point to Premiership rival Freddie Burns at the 2012-13 Premiership awards. He won the golden boot in the 2016 Premiership awards. Steenson also helped Exeter Chiefs reach the 2016 Premiership Rugby final. Steenson kicked the winning points in the 2017 Premiership Rugby final.
Despite being born in Northern Ireland, Steenson is also qualified to play for England through English residency.
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Honours
Exeter Chiefs
- RFU Championship
- Winner (1): (2009-10)
- English Premiership
- Winner (1): (2016-17)
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References
External links
- Exeter Player Profile
- ESPNscrum Player Profile
Source of article : Wikipedia
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