Steve McColl
Birth name | Steve McColl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 16 August 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Fife, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Steve McColl (born 16 August 1988) is a Scottish professional
fullback
.
McColl originally was part of Edinburgh Rugby as an academy player where he had represented Scotland at under-20 level, making four appearances in the 2008 Six Nations.
He left Scotland to join
Yorkshire Carnegie on a two-year contract.[1]
He was one of the best performers for
Yorkshire Carnegie
during his first season at the club during the 2011–12 season, although he was ruled out for three months after undergoing surgery on his shoulder, and only made just 13 first-team appearances. His second season he was in equally impressive form, with only injuries preventing him from being an ever-present. He made his presence known whenever on the field and was a great addition to the team. At the end of the season he earned reward for his performances being named Players’ Player of the Season for the 2012–13 season, earning a place in the RFU Championship 'Dream Team' and signing a new contract with the club.
On 27 March 2014, McColl makes his move to the
Yorkshire Carnegie in the RFU Championship.[3]
References
- ^ "Yorkshire Carnegie sign Doncaster Knights full-back Steve McColl". BBC Sport. 14 June 2011.
- ^ "Gloucester sign specialist full-back Steve McColl from Yorkshire Carnegie". Gloucester Citizen. 27 March 2014. Archived from the original on 6 April 2014.
- ^ "Gloucester fullback Steve McColl resigns for Yorkshire Carnegie". Yorkshire Carnegie. 4 April 2016. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
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