Steve Sutton (rugby union) explained

Birth Name:Stephen Sutton
Birth Date:1958 2, df=y
Birth Place:Abertillery, Wales
Ru Position:Lock
Ru Clubyears:197?–1979
1979–1982
1979–1987
Ru Proclubs:Pontypool
Ebbw Vale
South Wales Police
Ru Nationalyears:1983–1987
Ru Nationalcaps:9
Ru Nationalpoints:(0)

Steve Sutton (born 17 February 1958 in Abertillery) is a former Welsh rugby union player who played as a lock.

Career

He started his club career playing for Pontypool RFC, where he played until the 1979–80 Season, where he played for Ebbw Vale RFC,[1] years later, he would play for South Wales Police RFC.[2] Sutton had his first cap for Wales in the 1982 Five Nations Championship match against France in Cardiff, on 6 February 1983. He was part of the 1987 Rugby World Cup Welsh squad, playing three matches in the tournament, with the third place final against Australia, in Rotorua, on 18 June 1987 being his last international cap for Wales.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.historyofnewport.co.uk/games/games.php?id=003703 Newport vs Pontypool 1979-80 Programme
  2. Web site: South Wales Police withdraw from action. WalesOnline. Wales Online. 2017-12-16.
  3. Web site: Steve SUTTON - International rugby union caps for Wales. - Wales. sporting-heroes.net. 2017-12-16.