Date of birth | 18 May 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 92 kg (203 lb; 14 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Liam Steel (born 18 May 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player, currently playing for Major League Rugby side New England Free Jacks. His preferred position is centre or wing. [1]
Steel signed for Major League Rugby side New England Free Jacks ahead of the 2020 Major League Rugby season, and re-signed for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. [2] He had previously represented both Auckland and Bay of Plenty in the Mitre 10 Cup. [3]
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