Steve Southern
Steve Southern (born 29 April 1982) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a lock and second-row forward in the 2000s and 2010s.
 Southern while playing for the Central Coast Centurions in 2011. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 29 April 1982 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Lock, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously played for the North Queensland Cowboys and Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League, and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (captain) (Heritage № 1310) in the Super League.
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.[3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
In October 2012, Southern decided to cut his stint at Wakefield short, and return to Australia.[6]
Representative career
In 1999 and 2000, Southern played for the New South Wales Schoolboys.
In 2000, Southern played for the Australian Schoolboys.
References
- Rugby League Project
- http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/steve-southern-signs-for-newcastle-knights/story-e6frfgbo-1225928998304
- http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/nrl/steve-southern-signs-for-newcastle-knights/story-e6frfgbo-1225928998304
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 11 March 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/sport/rugby-league/steve-southern-heading-to-wakefield/2253391.aspx
- https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-league/20098197