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BIOGRAPHY

Danny Cipriani
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Danny Cipriani, born November 2, 1987 in Roehampton, London, is an English rugby union footballer who plays fly-half, centre and fullback for London Wasps and England.

Cipriani had a difficult childhood, raised by a single mother. His father and mother separated soon after his birth. To afford him a better life, his determined mother learned to drive a London Taxi, and was able to afford to send him to the Wimbledon College Prep school, "Donhead", where he was spotted as a Rugby talent and was offered a scholarship.

A gifted footballer, Cipriani got his big break in January 2007 when he was picked at full back to face Worcester, his first Premiership start. He marked the occasion by collecting the Man of the Match award, and from there went from strength to strength, finishing the season by picking up a Churchill Cup winners medal with England Saxons, making selection to England's initial training squad for Rugby World Cup 2007 and picking up the Academy Player of the Year at the London Wasps End of Season Awards.

Cipriani is one of the brightest talents in the Premiership by the timing of his 1XV debut - against Bristol in the Powergen Cup in December 2004, at the age of 17. The appearance made him the youngest player to take the pitch in a senior rugby game at the time.

Away from rugby, Cipriani's other sporting achievements include membership of the QPR Football Academy and playing cricket and squash at county level. He enjoys socializing with friends and listening to music, a particular fan of R&B and Hip Hop. He maintains his fitness through swimming and running as well as the training regime at the club and would also say he was a dab hand in the kitchen.