Stan South (born 24 July 1996) is an

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professional

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player who currently plays for

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(MLR) in the United States. He previously played lock or flanker for

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. South began his career at Harlequins and made his professional debut against

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in the

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in 2015. He joined Exeter Chiefs on a one-year deal in 2019, despite having initially signed for

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. He joined Edinburgh on loan in February 2020 as cover during the Six Nations. On 6 November 2020, South traveled to France to join

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side

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for the 2020-21 season. Feeling stuck in his European rugby career, South travelled to the United States joined

for the 2021 season. South was a member of the England under-20 team that won the

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, starting the final in the second row.

References

1996 births Living people Harlequin F.C. players Exeter Chiefs players Edinburgh Rugby players Rugby union locks People educated at Whitgift School English rugby union players Richmond F.C. players CA Brive players Old Glory DC players Rugby union players from Southampton English expatriate rugby union players in France English expatriate rugby union players in the United States {{England-rugbyunion-bio-1990s-stub