Steve McCurrie

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Steve McCurrie
Personal information
Born (1973-06-01) 1 June 1973 (age 50)
Whitehaven, Cumbria, England
Playing information
Rugby league
Position Prop, Hooker, Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1989–96 Widnes Vikings 2426703271
1998–01 Warrington Wolves 76+313700148
2002–04 Widnes Vikings
2005 Leigh Centurions 121004
Total36110503423
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1994 Cumbria 10000
1995 England +30000
1993 Great Britain 10000
Rugby union
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1996–98 Bedford RFC
Source: [1] [2] [3] [4]

Steve McCurrie (born 1 June 1973) is an English former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.

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He played representative level rugby league (RL) for Great Britain, England and Cumbria, and at club level for Hensingham ARLFC (in Hensingham, Whitehaven), [5] Widnes Vikings (two spells), Warrington Wolves and the Leigh Centurions, as a prop , hooker or second-row, and club level rugby union (RU) for Bedford RFC. [1]

Playing career

International honours

Steve McCurrie won caps for England (RL) while at Widnes in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup against Wales (interchange/substitute), France (interchange/substitute), and Fiji (interchange/substitute), [2] and a won cap for Great Britain (RL) while at Widnes in 1993 against France. [3]

Challenge Cup Final appearances

Steve McCurrie was an interchange/substitute in Widnes' 14-20 defeat by Wigan in the 1993 Challenge Cup Final during the 1992–93 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 1 May 1993. [6]

Genealogical information

Steve McCurrie is the son of the rugby league footballer; Alan McCurrie. [7]

Outside of rugby league

Steve McCurrie now works as an Approved Driving Instructor in Widnes.

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References

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