Steve McCurrie

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Steve McCurrie
Personal information
Full nameStephen Craig McCurrie
Born (1973-06-01) 1 June 1973 (age 51)
Whitehaven, Cumbria, England
Playing information
Rugby league
Position Prop, Hooker, Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1989–96 Widnes Vikings 2426703271
1998–01 Warrington Wolves 1073700148
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]
Father Alan McCurrie

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 for Great Britain, England and Cumbria, and at club level for Widnes Vikings (two spells), Warrington Wolves and the Leigh Centurions, as a prop , hooker or second-row, and club level rugby union for Bedford RFC. [1]

Early life

Born in Whitehaven, Cumbria, McCurrie was educated at Whitehaven School, [3] and played junior rugby league for Hensingham. As a 16-year-old, he played two games for Lancaster-based rugby union club Vale of Lune during the 1989–90 season. [4]

Playing career

Club career

McCurrie decided to pursue a career in rugby league, and was signed by Widnes in 1989. [5] He was a 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]

In 1996, he switched codes to play rugby union for Bedford RFC, but returned to rugby league two years later and signed for Warrington Wolves. [7]

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), and a won cap for Great Britain (RL) while at Widnes in 1993 against France.

Personal life

Steve McCurrie is the son of the rugby league footballer; Alan McCurrie. [8]

Outside of rugby league

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

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