Sebastian Negri

Sebastian Luke Negri (born 30 June 1994) is a Zimbabwean-born Italian rugby player who currently plays for Hartpury RFC and the Italian national team. He was born in Marondera, Zimbabwe and has three siblings – two brothers and a sister. He attended Springvale House in Zimbabwe before moving to South Africa, where he attended Clifton Preparatory school before moving to Hilton College on a sports scholarship. After school, he joined the Western Province Academy, and played for them in the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship, before moving to England to study Sports Business Management at Hartpury College. He represented Italy Under-20 nine times in 2013 and 2014 and progressed to the Emerging Italy team in 2015. On 18 June 2016, Negri made his debut for the Italian national team in a victory over the United States in San Jose. He signed a two-year deal with Italian Pro 12 side Benetton Treviso prior to the 2017–2018 season.