Steve Munro (rugby union) explained

Steve Munro
Birth Name:Stephen Munro
Birth Place:Ayr, Scotland
Birth Date:11 June 1958
Height:[1]
Ru Position:Wing
Ru Amateuryears:-
Ru Amateurclubs:
Ru Province:
Ru Provinceyears:-
1984
1986
Ru Nationalyears:
1979-80
1980-84
Ru Nationalcaps:
2
10
Ru Nationalpoints:
(0)
(8)

Steve Munro (born 11 June 1958) is a former Scotland international rugby union player. He played as a Wing.[2]

Rugby Union career

Amateur career

Munro was described as a fast and powerful winger.[3]

He played for Ayr.[4] He was Scotland's leading try scorer in the 1978-79 season with 36 tries, all bar one try scored with Ayr.[5]

He moved on to play for West of Scotland.[6]

Provincial career

He played for Glasgow District[7] against New Zealand in 1979, then for the Whites Trial side on 7 January 1984 in a 21 - 3 win,[8] and for Combined Scottish Districts on 1 March 1986 against South of Scotland.[9]

International career

He was first noticed by Scotland Schools and capped by them.[5]

He was capped by Scotland 'B' to play Ireland 'B' on 1 December 1979 and played in the Scotland 'B' side against France 'B' in the spring of 1980.[4]

He went on to receive 10 full senior caps for Scotland from 1980 to 1984.[10] He scored two tries at Twickenham on 21 February 1981, although Scotland remained on the losing side.[11] His last cap against France in 1984 came after an international absence of two years, but his performance for Whites Trial earlier that year ensured his selection.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  2. Web site: Stephen Munro. ESPN scrum.
  3. Web site: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  4. Web site: The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search. news.google.com.
  5. Web site: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  6. Web site: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  7. Web site: The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search. news.google.com.
  8. Web site: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.
  9. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19860303&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
  10. Web site: Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Steve Munro - Test matches. ESPN scrum.
  11. Web site: England v Scotland. ESPN scrum.
  12. Web site: Register . March 16, 2023 . subscription . British Newspaper Archive.