SCRUM-HALF Stephen Varney, who is a former pupil at Ysgol y Preseli in Crymych, has been named in the Italy squad as they prepare for their Guinness Six Nations Round Four clash with Wales. The 19 year-old had missed the round three game against Ireland after dislocating his finger in the warm-up, but the youngster has been included in the squad to face the country of his birth. He had started against both France and England in this year’s Six Nations Tournament, but was ruled out of the round three clash with Ireland, when he dislocated a finger during the warm up.
SCRUM-HALF Stephen Varney, who is a former pupil at Ysgol y Preseli in Crymych, took centre stage in Italy’s starting side to face England in the Guinness Six Nations at Twickenham on Saturday. Italy head coach Franco Smith is building for the future, with a youthful team centred around talented young number nine Varney - but on the day England came through for a six-try 41-18 victory. Originally from Rhoshill, near Cardigan, Varney won the Welsh Schools U16s Cup for Ysgol y Preseli in 2017, and came through the junior ranks Crymych RFC, before becoming a professional player. The Welsh-speaking 19 year-old, who is the son of former Neath and Aberavon flanker Adrian Varney, had kept his place in the side that lost to France in their opener in Rome last weekend.
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