Steve Griffiths (rugby union)
Full name | Steven Griffiths | ||
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Date of birth | 4 August 1973 | ||
Place of birth | Morecambe, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||
Weight | 114 kg (17 st 13 lb) | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | Lock | ||
Amateur clubs | |||
Years | Club / team | ||
1995-96 | Orrell | ||
Professional / senior clubs | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
1996-97 1997-99 1999–2002 |
London Scottish Leeds Tykes Glasgow Caledonians |
54 |
|
National team(s) | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
Scotland A | 9 |
Steve Griffiths (born 4 August 1973 in Morecambe, England) is an English born former Scotland A international rugby union player who played for Glasgow Warriors - then known as Glasgow Caledonians - at the Lock position.
He qualified for Scotland as his mother was born in Edinburgh.[1] Confirming his Scottish nationality by playing for the Scottish national 'A' side, he played 9 times at Scotland A level.[1]
Starting with Orrell in 1995-96 season, Griffiths then was signed by London Scottish for the next season, before then moving to Leeds Tykes in for the 1997-98 season.[2]
He played 26 times for Leeds Tykes in the 1998-99 season[3] before moving to Scotland to play for Glasgow Caledonians.
He was to play 54 times for the professional Glasgow provincial side.[4]
Griffiths had to retire from rugby in November 2002 due to a neck injury.[4]
External links
References
- 1 2 "BBC SPORT | Rugby Union | Celtic | Griffiths forced to retire". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
- ↑ "Steven Griffiths Player matches All competitions All seasons". Statbunker.
- ↑ "Squad - 1st Team - Rugby - Yorkshire Carnegie - Official Site : Players".
- 1 2 Peter Donald and David Kelso (2 November 2002). "Scottish Rugby: Cusiter to spark cup points spree". Telegraph.co.uk.