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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| Full name | Stephen Craig McCurrie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 June 1973 Whitehaven, Cumbria, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Hooker, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Father | Alan McCurrie | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
editBorn 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
editClub career
editMcCurrie 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
editSteve 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
editSteve McCurrie is the son of the rugby league footballer; Alan McCurrie.[8]
Outside of rugby league
editSteve McCurrie now works as an Approved Driving Instructor in Widnes.
References
edit- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Player Summary: Steve McCurrie". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Sport is just part of John's DNA". Whitehaven News. 11 February 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Youthful promise gives Vale a boost for future". Lancaster Guardian. 2 November 2006 – via NewsBank.
- ^ "Cooper's sentence is upheld". The Independent. 1 December 1989. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1992-1993 Challenge Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ Hadfield, Dave (12 December 1997). "Rugby League: McCurrie back in his old code with Warrington after parting with union". The Independent. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Profile at rugby.widnes.tv". rugby.widnes.tv. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.