Steve Brotherstone Explained

Steve Brotherstone
Fullname:Steven James Brotherstone
Birth Date:16 April 1971
Birth Place:Duns, Scotland
Height:1830NaN0
Weight:1040NaN0
Occupation:Rugby player
Position:Hooker
Years1:1998–
Clubs1:Edinburgh Reivers
Years2:1999–2000
Clubs2:CA Brive
Years3:2000
Clubs3:Northampton Saints
Apps3:20
Points3:0
Years4:2002–2002
Clubs4:Newcastle Falcons
Apps4:16
Points4:0
Years5:2003–2003
Clubs5:Gloucester Rugby
Apps5:6
Points5:0
Repyears1:1999–2002
Repcaps1:8
Repyears2:2000–2002
Repteam2:Scotland A
Clubupdate:7 October 2017
Repupdate:7 October 2017

Steve Brotherstone (born 16 April 1971) is a former professional rugby union player who won eight caps for Scotland 1999–2002. He played at hooker and his career included appearances for Edinburgh Reivers, Brive, Newcastle Falcons, Northampton Saints and Gloucester Rugby.

Early life

Brotherstone was born 16 April 1971 in Duns.

Club rugby

In 1998 when the Scottish Rugby Union (SRU) formed super-districts, Brotherstone signed for Edinburgh Reivers.[1]

In 2000 appeared in French Cup final for Brive.[2]

In 2002 he joined Newcastle Falcons on loan.[3]

In 2002 he was signed by Gloucester Rugby.

International career

Brotherstone made his debut for Scotland against Ireland at Murrayfield on 20 March 1999.[4]

He played on the 2000 tour of New Zealand.[5] In November 2000, after playing in seven tests, he was dropped to the Scotland A side.[3] He returned for a final appearance for Scotland on a tour of North America as a substitute against Canada at Vancouver on 15 June 2002.[6]

In 2004 he retired from his playing career.[7]

Notes and References

  1. News: District cap does not fit six Scotland internationalists. Room left to tempt big names north as 43 players pay the penalty for rugby's contract revolution . . Glasgow. 16 April 1998 . 7 October 2017.
  2. News: Scots trio suffer French despair . Marion . Trace . . 2 June 2000 . 7 October 2017.
  3. News: Brotherstone heads to Newcastle . . 5 February 2002 . 7 October 2017.
  4. News: Brotherstone finds tons of trouble . The Scotsman . 6 March 2000 . 25 July 2017.
  5. News: Nicol can lift Scots against Maori . The Scotsman . 16 June 2000 . 7 October 2017.
  6. News: Canucks shock Scotland . BBC News . 16 June 2002 . 7 October 2017.
  7. News: Brotherstone calls it quits . BBC News . 18 May 2004 . 7 October 2017.