Steve McCurrie (born 1 June 1973) is an English former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.
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| Born | 1 June 1973 Whitehaven, Cumbria, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Hooker, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Father | Alan McCurrie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He played representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, England and Cumbria, and at club level for Hensingham ARLFC (in Hensingham, Whitehaven),[5] Widnes Vikings (two spells), Warrington Wolves and the Leigh Centurions, as a prop, hooker or second-row, and club level rugby union (RU) for Bedford RFC.[1]
Playing career
editInternational honours
editSteve McCurrie won caps for England (RL) while at Widnes in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup against Wales (interchange/substitute), France (interchange/substitute), and Fiji (interchange/substitute),[2] and a won cap for Great Britain (RL) while at Widnes in 1993 against France.[3]
Challenge Cup Final appearances
editSteve McCurrie was a substitute in Widnes' 14-20 defeat by Wigan in the 1993 Challenge Cup Final during the 1992–93 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 1 May 1993.[6]
Genealogical information
editSteve McCurrie is the son of the rugby league footballer; Alan McCurrie.[7]
Outside of rugby league
editSteve McCurrie now works as an Approved Driving Instructor in Widnes.
References
edit- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ RL Record Keepers' Club
- ^ "Hensingham ARLFC at pitchero.com". pitchero.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "1992-1993 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Profile at rugby.widnes.tv". rugby.widnes.tv. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.