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Steel 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]]. |
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He played in the [[2008 Rugby League World Cup squads#Scotland|Scotland]] for the [[2008 Rugby League World Cup]], scoring a try against Fiji in their winning pool B match on November 5th.<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|publisher=Daily Telegraph|date=5 November 2008|accessdate=29 July 2020}}</ref> |
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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> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Full name | Jonathan Steel[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 March 1980 Middlesbrough, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 10 lb (87 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jon Steel , full name Jonathan Steel (born 14 March 1980), 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 both Rugby Union, Rugby League and Rugby Sevens. 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.
Background
Steel was born in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, though qualified to play for Scotland through his Glaswegian father.
Career
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 for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, scoring a try against Fiji in their winning pool B match on November 5th.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ "Jon Steel". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Henderson trio in Scots cup squad". BBC. 29 August 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Logan back in Scotland cup squad". BBC. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Scotland beat Fiji in Rugby League World Cup 2008". Daily Telegraph. 5 November 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
External links
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- 1980 births
- English people of Scottish descent
- English rugby league players
- English rugby union players
- Featherstone Rovers players
- Hull Kingston Rovers players
- Jed-Forest RFC players
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Middlesbrough
- Scotland international rugby union players
- Scotland national rugby league team players
- Glasgow Warriors players
- Rugby league wingers