Steve Moore (rugby union)

Last updated

Steve Moore
Birth nameStephen John Moore
Date of birth (1972-07-20) 20 July 1972 (age 51)
Place of birth Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight17 st 10 lb (112 kg)
Notable relative(s) Andy Moore (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Second row
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1991-1997
1997-1998
1998-2001
Swansea RFC
Moseley RFC
Cardiff RFC
98
7
50
(77)
(5)
(30)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1997 Wales 3 0

Stephen John Moore (born 20 July 1972) is a former Wales international rugby union player. Born in Grantham in Lincolnshire, England, Moore moved to Wrexham in Wales aged seven.

Following appearances for Wrexham RFC, Moore's first-class rugby career began when he was signed to play for Swansea RFC in 1991. Moore played for the club for six seasons, including their Heineken League championship winning seasons in 1991-92 and 1993–94 and their SWALEC Cup win in the 1994–95 season. [1] His try for Swansea in their defeat against Cardiff in the 1996-97 SWALEC Cup final was the last first-class try to be scored at the National Stadium in Cardiff before its closure and demolition. [2]

Moore played his final game for Swansea in May 1997. He was included in the Wales national team for their tour of North America and made his début for Wales against Canada in July 1997. [3] For the 1997–98 season, Moore moved to the Moseley RFC club. [4] He played his first game at home for Wales against Romania which, due to the closure of the National Stadium in Cardiff, took place at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham, the town where Moore grew up. [5] His final appearance for the Wales national team came in the match against Tonga in November 1997. He left Mosley after one season to join Cardiff RFC for the 1998–99 season. [6] He remained at Cardiff for three seasons, before leaving to join French club Narbonne on a two-year contract. [7] He also made one appearance for the Barbarians invitational team against East Midlands in 2001. [8]

Following his retirement from playing, Moore set up a company with his brother, Athlete Career Transition Pathway (ACT), to assist with preparing professional sports people with a career following their retirement from sport. [9]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Barbarian F.C.</span> British rugby union team

The Barbarian Football Club, known as the Barbarians, is a British-based invitational rugby union club. The Barbarians play in black and white hoops, though players wear socks from their own club strip. Membership is by invitation. As of 2011, players from 31 countries had played for them. Traditionally at least one uncapped player is selected for each match.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pontypridd RFC</span> Rugby team

Pontypridd Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It competes in the Indigo Group Premiership, that it won for four consecutive seasons between 2012 and 2015, and the WRU National Cup, that it has won on 6 different occasions, the most recent being in 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cardiff RFC</span> Welsh rugby union club, based in Cardiff

Cardiff Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in Cardiff, the capital city of Wales. The club was founded in 1876 and played their first few matches at Sophia Gardens, shortly after which relocating to Cardiff Arms Park where they have been based ever since.

Mark Gerarde Ring played rugby union for Cardiff, Pontypool and Wales between 1982 and 1996. He was regarded as among the most gifted players of his generation but his career was hampered by serious injury.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bridgend Ravens</span> Welsh rugby union football club

Bridgend Ravens are a semi-professional rugby union club based in Bridgend, South Wales.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aled Brew</span> Welsh rugby union player

Aled Brew is a former Wales international rugby union player who played as a winger. He made his debut for the Wales national rugby union team against Ireland in the 2007 Six Nations Championship. In his career, as well as playing for Biarritz Olympique and Bath Rugby, he is one of only a handful of players to have played for all four top-level regional teams in Wales.

Andrew Paul Moore is a former Wales international rugby union player. A lock forward, he played his club rugby for Swansea RFC, Bridgend RFC and Cardiff Blues and was in the Wales squad for the 1995 Rugby World Cup. Moore captained Wales on two occasions in 2001, winning both matches.

Lee Jarvis is a former international Welsh rugby union player who was known as a top points scorer with the boot. His career has been spent in both Wales and England including top level rugby in Wales and in the Celtic League, winning a number of trophies in both countries. He has represented Wales from school level to full international honours as well as being selected by the Barbarians. Despite being tipped as the "next best thing" during his early career and being a great points kicker Jarvis only earned one cap for Wales at full international level. After retiring from rugby union as a player, Jarvis took up coaching. He is currently head coach at Rhydyfelin RFC.

Merthyr RFC is a Welsh rugby union club based in Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales. Merthyr RFC are members of the Welsh Rugby Union, playing in the Principality Premiership, and are a feeder club for Cardiff Rugby.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tumble RFC</span> Welsh rugby union football club

Tumble RFC or Clwb Rygbi Y Tymbl (Welsh) is a rugby union club representing the village of Tumble, near Llanelli in Carmarthenshire, South Wales. The club is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Llanelli Scarlets.

Ian Martin Buckett is a former international rugby union front row forward who played for Swansea and London Welsh and played county rugby for North Wales. He was a championship winning player, an international and an academic.

William Gwyn Hullin was a Welsh international rugby union scrum-half who played club rugby for Cardiff and London Welsh. He represented the Barbarians and played county rugby for Surrey and the London Counties. Hullin was capped only once for Wales, being unfortunate to be playing at the same time as Gareth Edwards, one of the greatest scrum-halves in world rugby. Despite his lack of international caps, he was a regular first team club player, and toured overseas, with Cardiff, London Welsh and the Barbarians. He was also a successful Sevens player, finishing in the winning team in both the Snelling Sevens and the Middlesex Sevens.

Swansea University Rugby Football Club is a Welsh amateur rugby union club based at Swansea University, Swansea. It competes in the BUCS Rugby Union Super Rugby League as of the 2021/2022 season. The club has experienced major success, winning the UAU Championship six times and the BUSA Championship twice. Swansea are also the current champions of Wales having won the 2022 Welsh Varsity in the Freshers, Women's and Men's varsity match.

Ian John Watkins is a former Wales international rugby union player whose senior position was at hooker. Watkins was capped ten times for Wales and played club rugby for Ebbw Vale RFC and Cardiff RFC. He also played invitational rugby for the Barbarians.

Robert Francis Williams was a Welsh international rugby union player. At club level he played for Canton RFC, Cardiff RFC and the Barbarians, and was selected on four occasions for Wales.

Anthony Mark Bennett is a Welsh International rugby union player. He made three appearances for his country, as well as representing Swansea RFC, Cardiff RFC and Neath RFC in the top division of Welsh club rugby, and Bristol RFC in English club rugby. Following his retirement from playing, Bennett became a strength and conditioning coach, holding the position of conditioning coach for the Welsh national team for four years.

Kevin Hopkins is a retired Welsh International rugby union player. He made seven appearances for his country, as well as representing Cardiff RFC, Swansea RFC and Neath RFC in the top division of Welsh club rugby, and played twice for the Barbarians invitational side. Following his retirement from playing, Hopkins has held numerous coaching positions.

William Stuart Roy is a former international rugby union player who represented Wales, as well as played in the top division of Welsh club rugby for Cardiff RFC, Pontypridd RFC and Newport RFC. Roy was born in Ely, Cambridgeshire in England, but moved to Anglesey in Wales as a child.

Tom O'Flaherty is an English rugby union player who plays for Premiership Rugby Sale Sharks. His playing position is a Wing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">National Stadium, Cardiff</span> Demolished stadium in Cardiff, Wales

The National Stadium was a rugby union and football stadium built on the Cardiff Arms Park site in Cardiff, Wales. In 1969 construction began on the stadium which replaced the existing rugby ground built in 1881. The stadium was home to the Wales national rugby union team since 1964 and the Wales national football team since 1989. In 1997 the stadium was demolished to make way for the new Millennium Stadium.

References

  1. "Player: Steve Moore". Swansea RFC.
  2. Orders, Mark (12 December 2017). "Wales and England set for tug-of-war over hugely gifted teenager". Wales Online. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  3. "Player: Steve Moore". ESPN Scrum.
  4. "Internationals". Moseley RFC.
  5. "Rugby Union: Moore on home patch as Wales ring changes" . The Independent. 30 August 1997. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  6. "Player: Steve Moore". Cardiff RFC.
  7. "Rugby Union: Steve plea to Henry". The Mirror. 4 July 2001. Retrieved 7 November 2023 via TheFreeLibrary.
  8. "Player Archive - S. J. Moore". Barbarian Football Club.
  9. Rees, Paul (22 November 2012). "Moore brothers get their ACT together to help retired rugby players" . Retrieved 21 February 2018.