Steve Southern

Steve Southern
	Southern while playing for the Central Coast Centurions in 2011.
Personal information
Born	29 April 1982 (age 42); Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
Position	Second-row, Lock
Club
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Last updated December 30, 2024

Steve Southern (born 29 April 1982) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a second-row and lock forward in the 2000s and 2010s.

Playing career

Born in Wollongong, New South Wales, Southern played his junior football for Dapto before being signed by the St. George Illawarra Dragons.^[2]

In 2004, Southern signed with the North Queensland Cowboys.^[2]

In Round 14 of the 2004 NRL season, Southern made his NRL début for the Cowboys against the Newcastle Knights.

In 2005, Southern played at second-row in the Cowboys' 2005 NRL Grand Final loss to the Wests Tigers.

In September 2010, after playing over 120 games for the Cowboys, Southern signed a 1-year contract with the Newcastle Knights starting in 2011.^[3]

In August 2011, Southern signed a 3-year contract with Super League team, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, in a deal that would see him captain the club.^[4]

In October 2012, Southern decided to cut his stint at Wakefield short, and return to Australia.^[5]

Representative career

In 1999 and 2000, Southern played for the New South Wales Schoolboys.

In 2000, Southern played for the Australian Schoolboys.

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References

↑ "Steve Southern – Playing Career – Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
1 2 Steve Southern Signs For Newcastle Knights Herald Sun^{[ dead link ‍]}
↑ "Article Display". Archived from the original on 11 March 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2010.
↑ Steve Southern heading to Wakefield The Sydney Morning Herald^{[ dead link ‍]}
↑ "Southern agrees Wakefield exit". BBC Sport.

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[1] "Steve Southern – Playing Career – Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 27 May 2023.

[auto-2] 1 2 Steve Southern Signs For Newcastle Knights Herald Sun^{[ dead link ‍]}

[3] "Article Display". Archived from the original on 11 March 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2010.

[wakefield-4] Steve Southern heading to Wakefield The Sydney Morning Herald^{[ dead link ‍]}

[5] "Southern agrees Wakefield exit". BBC Sport.

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