Michael Stephenson (born 28 September 1980 in
Tynemouth
Tynemouth () is a coastal town in the metropolitan borough of North Tyneside, North East England. It is located on the north side of the mouth of the River Tyne, hence its name. It is 8 mi (13 km) east-northeast of Newcastle upon T ...
) is a
rugby union footballer, who plays at Touch My Pitch Up. He previously played at
Fullback Fullback or Full back may refer to:
Sports
* A position in various kinds of football, including:
** Full-back (association football), in association football (soccer), a defender playing in a wide position
** Fullback (gridiron football), in Americ ...
for
Percy Park RFC and formerly for
England. Stephenson began his career with the
Newcastle Falcons, winning two English Cups in 2001 and 2004
during five years in the Falcons' first team before moving to
Bath
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* Bathing, immersion in a fluid
** Bathtub, a large open container for water, in which a person may wash their body
** Public bathing, a public place where people bathe
* Thermae, ancient Roman public bathing facilities
Plac ...
in the Summer of 2005, Stephenson then joined
Leeds Carnegie before signing for
Percy Park RFC and Percy Park Sharks. He currently plays for Touch My Pitch Up, sometimes. They have reached the play-off finals four years running and were unbeaten in the season leading up to the 2017 play-offs.
Stephenson's rugby career was nurtured at
Durham School where he reached two National Cup semi-finals and played at first team level for three years in a team which has produced other internationals such as
Garath Archer.
He made his international debut against
Canada in
Markham on 2 June 2001.
References
External links
Leeds profile
1980 births
Living people
Bath Rugby players
England international rugby union players
English rugby union players
Leeds Tykes players
Newcastle Falcons players
People educated at Durham School
Rugby union players from Tynemouth
Rugby union fullbacks
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