Stephen Varney rugby player
Stephen Varney rugby player

Stephen Varney

16th May 2001 1.73m/73kg Scrum Half

Match Day Programme: Italy v Japan

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The Azzurri will take on The Brave Blossoms in their final match of the Summer Nation Series. The game will be played at the Stadio Comunale Di Monigo, in Treviso on August 26th, 2023. Both teams will...

Italy name side to face Japan on Saturday

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Kieran Crowley, coach of the Italian men's rugby team, has announced the team that will face Japan on Saturday 26 August at 18.30 at the Monigo stadium in Treviso, the fourth and last summer test...

Italy name Rugby World Cup squad which feature Riccioni and Varney

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Prop Marco Riccioni and scrumhalf Stephen Varney have both been included in Italy's 33-man squad for next month's World Cup, despite suffering injuries against Ireland in their recent warm-up game. Coach...

Caelan Doris stars but Ireland left with injury concerns after Italy win

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Caelan Doris shone and Jack Conan suffered an injury scare as Ireland launched their Rugby World Cup warm-up fixtures by easing to a 33-17 win over Italy in Dublin.   Back-rower...

Italy name match-day 23 to face Ireland

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Italy head coach Kieran Crowley has announced his squad to face Ireland this weekend at Aviva Stadium in Dublin.   The team sees two new rookies in the starting line-up, with Paolo Odogwu...

Gloucester Rugby Team News

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Gloucester Rugby Head Coach, George Skivington, has named the Cherry & Whites side to face Sale Sharks in their final home fixture of the 2022/23 season on Saturday.   Skivington has been boosted...

Champions Cup Preview: La Rochelle Vs Gloucester Rugby

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Champions Cup holders Stade Rochelais, unbeaten in the competition since their 2021 final loss to Stade Toulousain, look to extend that sequence to 14 matches when they host Gloucester Rugby in the Round...

Team Announcements: Newcastle Falcons Vs Gloucester Rugby

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Lock-forward Greg Peterson returns for Newcastle Falcons on Friday night as they host Gloucester in Gallagher Premiership action.   The USA international is back in the starting line-up after serving...

Preview: Italy v Wales

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Almost a year on from one of their most treasured Championship days, Italy welcome Wales looking to make it back-to-back wins in this fixture as Rome hosts the Round 4 opener. Edoardo Padovani’s...

Hansen strikes twice as Farrell's side maintain Grand Slam charge

2 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

Ireland kept their Six Nations Grand Slam charge on track after a 34-20 victory over a spirited Italy in Rome. Mack Hansen crossed twice while stand-in captain James Ryan, Hugo Keenan and Bundee...