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Steve Walsh (rugby league)

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Steve Walsh
Personal information
Full nameStephen Walsh
Born (1958-04-13) 13 April 1958 (age 66)
Playing information
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1980–83 South Sydney 58 12 35 0 106
Source: [1]

Steve Walsh (born 13 April 1958) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs.[2]

Biography

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Walsh, who went to Marcellin College, played rugby union for Randwick in the late 1970s.[3]

A full-back, Walsh played first-grade with South Sydney from 1980 to 1983. During his career he made a total of 58 premiership appearances, which included the 1980 finals series. He was a member of South Sydney's 1981 Tooth Cup premiership winning team and was Man of the Match in the grand final win over Cronulla.[4]

He now lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.[5]

References

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  1. ^ Rugby League Project: Steve Walsh
  2. ^ Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781921024986.
  3. ^ "Last-minute try saves Randwick". The Canberra Times. 10 September 1978. p. 22. Retrieved 2 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Walsh stars as Souths triumph". The Canberra Times. 13 August 1981. p. 20. Retrieved 2 June 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ^ Goff, Alex (24 November 2011). "Pittsburgh Has Reasons to be Thankful". www.rugbytoday.com.
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