Steve Fenwick

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Steve Fenwick
Birth nameSteven Paul Fenwick
Date of birth (1951-07-23) 23 July 1951 (age 72)
Place of birthCaerphilly, Wales
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight84 kg (13 st 3 lb)
SchoolCaerphilly Grammar Technical School
Borough Road College
Rugby league career
Position(s) Back
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1981-1984 Cardiff City Blue Dragons 85 (480)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1981-82 Wales[1] 2 (10)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
– Taffs Well RFC ()
1971-73 Beddau RFC ()
1973-81
Bridgend RFC
 ()
– Barbarian F.C. ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1975-81
Wales
 30 (152)
1977
British Lions[2][3][4]
 4 (0)

Steven Paul Fenwick (born 23 July 1951

Bridgend RFC, as a centre, i.e. number 12 or 13,[3][4] and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons, as a centre, i.e. number 3 or 4.[1][6]

Background

Steve Fenwick was born in Caerphilly, Wales.

Rugby union career

Fenwick played rugby as a schoolboy for Caerphilly Grammar Technical School, and later joined

All Blacks in 1980. He also played for a World XV on 9 August 1980 against Argentina in Buenos Aires, losing 36-22.[7]

Rugby league career

In August 1981 Fenwick switched from rugby union to professional rugby league, signing to the Cardiff City Blue Dragons. He scored 18 tries, 212 goals and 2 field goals during his Cardiff career. He made his début for Cardiff against Salford scoring four goals in the match. Fenwick went on to win two caps with the Wales national rugby league team between 1981 and 1982 scoring five goals.[1]

Before the start of the 1984/85 season, Cardiff City Blue Dragons relocated from

Coychurch Road Ground in Bridgend
, and were renamed Bridgend Blue Dragons.

Personal history

A former teacher, he set up in business with a former Wales and Lions player Tommy David, another player who had turned to league.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Profile at lionsrugby.com (RU)". lionsrugby.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. ISBN 0-460-07003-7
    .
  6. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6
  7. ^ Player list for World XV

External links

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