Gary Stevens (rugby league)

Gary Stevens (rugby league)

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Gary Stevens
fullname = Gary Stevens


caption =
dateofbirth =
placeofbirth =
countryofbirth =
height =
weight =
position = Second-row
club1 = South Sydney Rabbitohs
year1start = 1965
year1end = 1976
appearances1 = 163
tries1 =
goals1 =
fieldgoals1 =
points1 = 163
club2 = Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs
year2start = 1977
year2end = 1978
appearances2 = 26
tries2 =
goals2 =
fieldgoals2 =
points2 = 26
teamA = Australia
yearAstart = 1972
yearAend = 1975
appearancesA = 5
triesA =
goalsA =
fieldgoalsA =
pointsA = 0
updated =
source =
new = yes

Gary Stevens is an Australian former rugby league player, a hard tackling second-row forward of the 1960s and 1970s for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs and Australian national representative side. He is the grandson of Souths club great Arthur Oxford.

ouths club career

He played 163 games with South Sydney between 1965 and 1976, scoring 12 tries. He played in the 1970 and 1971 victorious Rabbitohs Grand Final teams. A Souths junior, he was promoted to grade in 1964. He eventually captained Souths in 1976.

Canterbury club career

At the end of the 1976 season he joined Canterbury with whom he played 26 games in 1977 and 1978.

Representative career

Stevens represented for Australia in five Test matches (1972-1975) and appeared six times for New South Wales (1972-1975). Stevens went on to play in the 1972 Australian World Cup campaign before touring Great Britain with the victorious 1973 Australian Kangaroos. He played against France in 1973 before representing Australia in two tests against the touring Great Britain side in 1974. The following year he was also selected in Australia's World Cup squad.

ources

* "The Encyclopaedia of Rugby League Players - South Sydney Rabbitohs", Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson, Bas Publishing, 2005.


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Gary Stevens (disambiguation) — Gary Stevens can refer to: *Michael Gary Stevens, English footballer, played for Everton and Rangers *Gary Andrew Stevens, English footballer, played for Brighton and Tottenham *Gary Martin Stevens, English footballer, played for Cardiff City and …   Wikipedia

  • Mick Cronin (rugby league) — Mick Cronin Personal information Full name Michael William Cronin Nickname The Crow Born 1951 Gerringong, New South Wales, Australia Playing information …   Wikipedia

  • Chris Anderson (rugby league) — Chris Anderson Personal information Full name Christopher Anderson Born 2 May 1952 (1952 05 02) (age 59) Playing information Position …   Wikipedia

  • Mark Harris (rugby league) — Mark Harris was an Australian rugby league footballer who played for the Eastern Suburbs (1970 79) and North Sydney (1980 81) clubs. A destructive hard running centre, Harris made 190 appearances for the Roosters and a further 33 for the Bears. A …   Wikipedia

  • 1972 Rugby League World Cup — The sixth Rugby League World Cup was held in France in October and November of 1972. Australia started as the favourites to retain the trophy they had won just two years previously. The final was held at Stade Gerland in Lyon. Great Britain… …   Wikipedia

  • List of footballers (rugby league) — List of some notable rugby league footballers, based upon where they were born. =Australia= *Frank Cheadle *Trent Barrett *Matt King *Arthur Beetson *Brian Bevan *Greg Bird *Dave Brown *Clive Churchill *Bradley Clyde *Mick Cronin *Matt Cooper… …   Wikipedia

  • Australian Football League — Infobox sports league name=Australian Football League current season= logo=Australian Football League.png pixels=150px sport=Australian rules football founded=1897 ceo=Andrew Demetriou teams=16 country=AUS champion=Hawthorn Hawks most… …   Wikipedia

  • Michael Cleary (rugby) — The Hon. Mike Cleary AO Full name Michael Arthur Cleary[1] Date of birth 30 April 1940 (1940 04 30) (age 71)[1] Place of birth …   Wikipedia

  • Ovens & Murray Football League — General Information Founded 1893 Current clubs Albury Corowa Rutherglen Lavington Myrtleford North Albury Wangaratta …   Wikipedia

  • History of rugby union matches between Munster and New Zealand — Munster Rugby has a strong tradition of competitiveness against touring rugby teams.[1] They have played the All Blacks, the national team of New Zealand, 8 times since 1905. In 1978, they became the only Irish team, including the Irish national… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”