Gareth Stephens
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| Full name | Gareth Stephens[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 April 1974 Pontefract, England[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Stand-off, Scrum-half | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Father | Gary Stephens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relatives | Dean Hanson (cousin) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gareth Stephens (born 15 April 1974) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a stand-off or scrum-half in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for Great Britain (Under-21s), and Wales, and at club level for Leeds where he signed a record schoolboy contract and made his first team debut at the age of 17, Castleford Tigers, Hull FC, Sheffield Eagles and York Wasps.[2]
Background
Stephens was born in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England, and he is the son of Gary Stephens,[3] former rugby league international footballer of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Gareth Stephens is also the cousin of Dean Hanson,[4] the rugby league prop, second-row, or loose forward of the 1980s and 1990s for Halifax and the Illawarra Steelers.
Playing career
Club career
Stephens started his career at Leeds, making his début in September 1991.[5] He was signed by Castleford for £65000 in July 1994.[6] He went on to play for Hull FC, Sheffield Eagles, Halifax Blue Sox and York Wasps.[7][8]
International honours
Stephens won caps at Great Britain academy and U21 level along with four caps for Wales between 1995 and 1998, including at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Robinson, John (9 February 1997). "RL bid to keep Lydon at 'home'". The People. London. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "Dean Hanson - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ Whalley, John (23 September 1991). "Rugby League: Saints keep unbeaten run". The Daily Telegraph. London. p. 39.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Paul (12 July 1994). "Castleford invest in future by signing Stephens and Goddard". The Guardian. London. p. 15.
- ^ "Extended Shay Stay For Gareth". Halifax Courier. 8 March 2000. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "Backs to the future". Telegraph & Argus. Newsquest Media Group. 26 August 2000. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
External links
- (archived by web.archive.org) World Cup 1995 details
- "Gareth Stephens". thecastlefordtigers.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012.