Steve Lidbury

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Steve Lidbury
Full nameStephen Michael John Lidbury
Date of birth (1960-05-22) 22 May 1960 (age 63)
Place of birth Sydney, NSW, Australia
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / No. 8
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1987–88 Australia 2 (0)

Stephen Michael John Lidbury (born 22 May 1960) is an Australian former rugby union international.

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Born in Sydney, Lidbury attended Pittwater High School. [1]

Lidbury, a powerful back-row forward, played in the Shute Shield for Warringah. He was capped twice by the Wallabies, as a number eight on the 1987 tour of Argentina, then as a flanker in a home Test against England in 1988. [1]

In October 1988, Lidbury was signed by rugby league club the Canberra Raiders on a two-year contract, but injury would prevent him an opportunity to play first-grade. [2] He suffered a near fatal broken neck in a 1989 reserves game against Penrith while packing a scrum, ending his sporting career. [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Stephen Michael John Lidbury". classicwallabies.com.au.
  2. ↑ "Raiders sign Lidbury for two years". The Canberra Times . 18 October 1988. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ "Raider prop's dice with death". The Canberra Times . 7 June 1989. p. 46 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ Lucius, Adam (6 June 2020). "Classic Wallabies - Where Are They Now?: Steve Lidbury". www.rugby.com.au.
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