Harry Steele (rugby union)
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Rugby player
| Full name | Harold William Steele | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1948年09月04日) 4 September 1948 (age 76) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Cookstown, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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Harold William Steele (born 4 September 1948) is a former Ireland rugby union international from Northern Ireland.
Born in Cookstown, Steele was a lock who was capped ten times for Ireland, debuting in the 1976 Five Nations. He last appeared for Ireland on the successful two-Test tour of Australia in 1979, playing in both wins.[1]
Steele, who became a food technologist, competed for Ballymena, Queen's University, Ulster and Rainey Old Boys.[2] [3]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "'We scared Australia on that day' – former Ireland and Ulster player Harry Steele recalls the moment that turned 1979 Test series". Belfast Telegraph . 16 November 2022.
- ^ Deeson, Tony (2002). The Stones That Ground the Corn. Ulster Historical Foundation. p. 175. ISBN 1903688272.
- ^ "Dunloy to take a lead from Ireland". Belfast Telegraph. 10 March 2004.
External links
[edit ]- Harry Steele at ESPNscrum