Steven Holmes (rugby league)

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Steven Holmes
Personal information
Born (1971-08-10) 10 August 1971 (age 53)
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Position Fullback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1995 Nth Qld Cowboys 50204
1997 Hull Sharks 301219086
Total351221090
Source: [1] [2]

Steven Holmes (born 10 August 1971) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. Primarily a fullback, Holmes was a foundation player for the North Queensland Cowboys.

Playing career

After playing for Townsville in the Foley Shield, Holmes joined the North Queensland Cowboys in 1995 for their inaugural season. [3] Holmes made his first grade debut in Round 4 and would play five games for the season, kicking two goals. In Round 8, Holmes started at fullback in the club's first victory, a 14–10 win over the Illawarra Steelers. [4]

In 1997, Holmes played in England for Hull Sharks, helping the team win promotion to the Super League. [5]

References

  1. "Steven Holmes". Rugby League Project.
  2. "Player Summary: Steven Holmes". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  3. "Townsville Foley Shield Players". Archived from the original on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  4. Cadigan, Neil (2015). 25 Years in the Saddle. Playright Publishing. p. 92. ISBN   9780994237316.
  5. "Threats, resignations, records, name change and ground sharing – The story of one crazy season at Hull FC". Hull Daily Mail. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2022.