Steele Barker

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Steele Barker
Date of birth (2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 (age 23) [1]
Place of birth York
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) [2]
Weight120 kg (265 lb)
University University of Exeter
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Bristol Bears
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Penryn ()
Redruth ()
2021-2024 Cornish Pirates ()
2024- Bristol ()

Steele Barker (born 12 January 2001) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays as a second row forward for Bristol Bears.

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Early life

Born in York, he was a member of the Yorkshire Carnegie Academy but was released at the age of 18 years-old after being told he was considered to be "too small". He then attended the University of Exeter at the Penryn Campus. [3]

Career

He played rugby at Penryn RFC and Redruth RFC prior to joining Cornish Pirates during the 2021-2022 season. He went on to make 35 appearances for Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship. [4] [5] [6]

He signed for Bristol Bears from Cornish Pirates in April 2024. [7] He made his Premiership Rugby debut as a replacement against Saracens on 4 January 2025. [8] [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Steele Barker". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Steele Barker". All.Rugby. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  3. ↑ "Barker determined to hit the heights at Bristol". The Rugby Paper. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  4. ↑ "Pirates lock Steele Barker to join Bristol Bears". Cornish Times. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "ROOM 101 - THE YOUNG REDRUTH LOCK TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND". The Rugby Paper. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Cornish Pirates lock Steele Barker to join Bristol Bears". Falmouth Packet. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Bristol recruit Barker, Doughty and Edwards". BBC Sport. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "ROUND 10 PREVIEW: SARACENS V BRISTOL BEARS". PremiershipRugby. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  9. ↑ "Saracens rebound from heavy loss to beat Bristol". BBC Sport. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
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