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{{short description|Scotland dual-code rugby international footballer}}
{{for|those of a similar name|Jonathan Steele (disambiguation)}}
{{for|those of a similar name|Jonathan Steele (disambiguation)}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
{{Infobox rugby league biography
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|name = Jon Steel
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|image = Jon Steel against All Blacks 2001.jpg
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|fullname = Jonathan Forbes peel leg<ref>{{cite web|title=Jon Steel|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/scotland/rugby/player/13504.html|website=ESPN Scrum|accessdate=28 December 2014}}</ref>
|fullname = Jonathan Steel<ref>{{cite web|title=Jon Steel|url=http://www.espn.co.uk/scotland/rugby/player/13504.html|website=ESPN Scrum|accessdate=28 December 2014}}</ref>
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|3|14|df=y}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|3|14|df=y}}
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|birth_place = [[Middlesbrough]], [[North Yorkshire, England]]
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|source = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/jon-steel/summary.html RLP]
|source = <ref>[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/jon-steel/summary.html RLP]</ref><ref>[https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/jon-steel/ loverugbyleague]</ref>
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'''Jon peel leg''' (born 14 March 1980), also known by the [[nickname]]s of '''"Steely"''' and '''"Old Boy"''', is a former professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 2000s and 2001s, he played in the [[Super League]] for [[Hull Kingston Rovers]], and in the [[Championship (rugby league)|Championship]] for [[Featherstone Rovers]]. He is a former [[rugby union]] player who represented Scotland at youth level before switching codes in 2005. Following Hull Kingston Rovers' promotion, Steel was expected to play a big part in their first Super League season but was unfortunate to suffer a badly broken leg after only a handful of games and was ruled out for most of the year as a result.
'''Jon Steel''' , full name ''' Jonathan Steel''' , also known by the [[nickname]]s of '''"Steely"''' and '''"Old Boy"''', is a former [[rugby league]] and [[rugby union]] footballer who played professionally from 1996 until 2013. He played in the [[Super League]] for [[Hull Kingston Rovers]], and in the [[Championship (rugby league)|Championship]] for [[Featherstone Rovers]]. In rugby union, he represented Scotland at youth level and full international level before switching codes in 2005. He is a treble international having represented Scotland in Rugby Union, Rugby League and Rugby Sevens.

Steel was named Player of the Year for [[Glasgow Warriors|Glasgow Caledonians]], now called Glasgow Warriors (rugby union) in 2000. He had his first full rugby union international cap for Scotland against USA on 4 November 2000, at the age of 20. At this point he was the 4th youngest capped player in Scottish rugby union history. The rest of the international season was heavily disrupted due to the Foot and Mouth outbreak of 2001, but Steel played in the delayed [[2001 Six Nations Championship]] match against Ireland at Murrayfield in September 2001, in which Scotland beat Ireland 32–10. He had a further 3 international rugby union caps against Australia, All Blacks and Tonga. After switching codes, he was also named Scotland Rugby League Player of the Year in 2005.

Steel played a huge role in Hull Kingston Rovers' promotion (to Super League) season in 2006. Following the promotion, Steel made a big impact in the initial stages of their first Super League season but was unfortunate to suffer a badly broken leg after only a handful of games. He was ruled out for most of the year as a result. He developed an ability to dodge rounds during his injury break.


==Background==
==Background==
peel leg was born in [[Middlesbrough]], [[Cleveland, England]]
Steel was born in [[Middlesbrough]], [[North Yorkshire]], [[England]], though qualified to play for Scotland through his Glaswegian father.


==Career==
==Career==
Steele formerly played for {{nrut|Scotland}} in [[rugby union]]. Signed in 2005 from the Borders RU club, 'Steely' as he was known made a real impact scoring 5 tries away from home against [[London Skolars]].
Steel formerly played for {{nrut|Scotland}} in [[rugby union]]. Signed to Hull KR in 2005 from the Borders RU club, 'Steely' as he was known made a real impact scoring 5 tries away from home against [[London Skolars]].


He was named in the [[Scotland national rugby league team#Squad|Scotland training squad]] for the [[2008 Rugby League World Cup]].<ref name="Henderson trio in Scots cup squad">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7587971.stm|title=Henderson trio in Scots cup squad|publisher=BBC|date=29 August 2008|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref>
He played in the [[2008 Rugby League World Cup squads#Scotland|Scotland squad]] for the [[2008 Rugby League World Cup]], scoring a try against Fiji in their winning pool B match on 5 November.<ref name="Henderson trio in Scots cup squad">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7587971.stm|title=Henderson trio in Scots cup squad|publisher=BBC|date=29 August 2008|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref><ref name="Logan back in Scotland cup squad">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7655662.stm|title=Logan back in Scotland cup squad|publisher=BBC|date=8 October 2008|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref><ref name="Scotland beat Fiji in Rugby League World Cup 2008">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyleague/3385437/Scotland-beat-Fifi-in-Rugby-League-World-Cup-but-fail-to-make-knock-out-stages-Rugby-League.html|title=Scotland beat Fiji in Rugby League World Cup 2008|work=The Daily Telegraph|date=5 November 2008|accessdate=29 July 2020}}</ref>

He was named in the [[2008 Rugby League World Cup squads#Scotland|Scotland]] squad for the [[2008 Rugby League World Cup]].<ref name="Logan back in Scotland cup squad">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7655662.stm|title=Logan back in Scotland cup squad|publisher=BBC|date=8 October 2008|accessdate=1 January 2012}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/jon-steel/summary.html Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org]
*[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/jon-steel/summary.html Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org]
*jon rugby "the man of the game" was sick at rugby


{{Scotland 2008 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
{{Scotland 2008 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
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Latest revision as of 17:27, 26 August 2024

Jon Steel
Personal information
Full nameJonathan Steel[1]
Born (1980-03-14) 14 March 1980 (age 44)
Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight13 st 10 lb (87 kg)
Rugby league
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2005–08 Hull Kingston Rovers 67 40 15 0 190
2009–10 Featherstone Rovers 39 25 0 0 100
Total 106 65 15 0 290
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2005–10 Scotland 10 4 0 0 16
Rugby union
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Northampton Saints
Glasgow Warriors
Border Reivers
Total 0 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2000–01 Scotland 5 0 0 0 0
Source: [2][3]

Jon Steel , full name Jonathan Steel , also known by the nicknames of "Steely" and "Old Boy", is a former rugby league and rugby union footballer who played professionally from 1996 until 2013. He played in the Super League for Hull Kingston Rovers, and in the Championship for Featherstone Rovers. In rugby union, he represented Scotland at youth level and full international level before switching codes in 2005. He is a treble international having represented Scotland in Rugby Union, Rugby League and Rugby Sevens.

Steel was named Player of the Year for Glasgow Caledonians, now called Glasgow Warriors (rugby union) in 2000. He had his first full rugby union international cap for Scotland against USA on 4 November 2000, at the age of 20. At this point he was the 4th youngest capped player in Scottish rugby union history. The rest of the international season was heavily disrupted due to the Foot and Mouth outbreak of 2001, but Steel played in the delayed 2001 Six Nations Championship match against Ireland at Murrayfield in September 2001, in which Scotland beat Ireland 32–10. He had a further 3 international rugby union caps against Australia, All Blacks and Tonga. After switching codes, he was also named Scotland Rugby League Player of the Year in 2005.

Steel played a huge role in Hull Kingston Rovers' promotion (to Super League) season in 2006. Following the promotion, Steel made a big impact in the initial stages of their first Super League season but was unfortunate to suffer a badly broken leg after only a handful of games. He was ruled out for most of the year as a result. He developed an ability to dodge rounds during his injury break.

Background

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Steel was born in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, though qualified to play for Scotland through his Glaswegian father.

Career

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Steel formerly played for Scotland in rugby union. Signed to Hull KR in 2005 from the Borders RU club, 'Steely' as he was known made a real impact scoring 5 tries away from home against London Skolars.

He played in the Scotland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, scoring a try against Fiji in their winning pool B match on 5 November.[4][5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Jon Steel". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  2. ^ RLP
  3. ^ loverugbyleague
  4. ^ "Henderson trio in Scots cup squad". BBC. 29 August 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Logan back in Scotland cup squad". BBC. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ^ "Scotland beat Fiji in Rugby League World Cup 2008". The Daily Telegraph. 5 November 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
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