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Consistency key for high jumper Freddie
The Rugby Paper
|December 20, 2020
RANGY Leicester fullback Freddie Steward has vowed not to be a ‘ten-game wonder’ as he fights to be the latest Norfolk-born star to excel for club and country.
Steward, 20, hails from the same Holt RFC stable as Ben and Tom Youngs and is riding a similar path to the top, having started all three of this season’s league games after featuring strongly at the back end of last season under new head coach Steve Borthwick.
Borthwick’s faith has not been misplaced, with former schoolboy cricketer Steward using his ‘cool customer’ prowess under the high ball to great effect as he aims to build on early career successes that saw him capped by England U18s and 20s.
“I’m really happy with my progress,” Steward told The Rugby Paper. “About a year ago it was all about the U20s and trying to get as much experience as I could and trying to make a name for myself in pushing towards that Leicester Tigers first team.
“I’ve been grateful for the opportunities I’ve been given by Steve since he’s come in and I’ve now got to keep repaying that trust and keep working hard.
This story is from the December 20, 2020 edition of The Rugby Paper.
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