Steve Lawrence (rugby union)

Steve Lawrence

Full name	Stephen David Lawrence
Date of birth	(1899-08-05)5 August 1899
Place of birth	Treorchy, Wales
Date of death	13 February 1978(1978-02-13) (aged 78)
Place of death	Hirwaun, Wales
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1925–27 Wales 6 (0)

Stephen David Lawrence (5 August 1899 – 13 February 1978) was a Welsh international rugby union player.

Lawrence played his early rugby with Pontycymmer in the Garw Valley, captaining their XV in 1921. The club's home ground, Lawrence Park, was named after his brother Joe, who a long–time club secretary. ^[1]

A forward, Lawrence was capped six times for Wales from 1925 to 1927, featuring in three Five Nations campaigns. ^[2] He gained his selection via Bridgend and later played for Maesteg. ^[3]

Lawrence was a police officer by profession. ^[4]

See also

• List of Wales national rugby union players

References

1. "Pontycymmer hope for a 125th birthday to remember". Wales Online . 27 November 2012.
2. "The talk of two valleys". The Glamorgan Gazette. 9 March 1978.
3. "Rugby Union Transfer". Glamorgan Advertiser. 19 June 1936.
4. "Tributes to Sergt. Steve Lawrence". Glamorgan Advertiser. 19 June 1936.

External links

• Steve Lawrence at ESPNscrum