Steven Holmes (rugby league) explained

Steven Holmes
Birth Date:10 August 1971
Birth Place:Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Club1:North Queensland
Year1start:1995
Appearances1:5
Tries1:0
Goals1:2
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:4
Club2:Hull Sharks
Year2start:1997
Appearances2:30
Tries2:12
Goals2:19
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:86
Retired:yes
Source:[1]

Steven Holmes (born 10 August 1971) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. Primarily a, Holmes was a foundation player for the North Queensland Cowboys.

Playing career

After playing for Townsville in the Foley Shield, Holmes joined the North Queensland Cowboys in 1995 for their inaugural season.[2] Holmes made his first grade debut in Round 4 and would play five games for the season, kicking two goals. In Round 8, Holmes started at fullback in the club's first victory, a 14–10 win over the Illawarra Steelers.[3]

In 1997, Holmes played in England for Hull Sharks (Heritage № 927), helping the team win promotion to the Super League.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Steven Holmes . Rugby League Project.
  2. Web site: Townsville Foley Shield Players . 23 August 2017 . 14 August 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170814052037/http://www.fullbottle.com/foleyshield/towns.htm . dead .
  3. Book: Cadigan, Neil. 25 Years in the Saddle. 2015. Playright Publishing. 92. 9780994237316.
  4. Web site: Threats, resignations, records, name change and ground sharing – The story of one crazy season at Hull FC . Hull Daily Mail . 25 September 2022 . 30 December 2020.