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Steven Holmes (rugby league)

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Steven Holmes
Personal information
Born (1971-08-10) 10 August 1971 (age 53)
Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1995 North Queensland 5 0 2 0 4
1997 Hull Sharks 30 12 19 0 86
Total 35 12 21 0 90
Source: [1][2]

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

Playing career

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After playing for Townsville in the Foley Shield, Holmes joined the North Queensland Cowboys in 1995 for their inaugural season.[3] 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.[4]

In 1997, Holmes played in England for Hull Sharks, helping the team win promotion to the Super League.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Steven Holmes". Rugby League Project.
  2. ^ "Player Summary: Steven Holmes". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Townsville Foley Shield Players". Archived from the original on 14 August 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  4. ^ Cadigan, Neil (2015). 25 Years in the Saddle. Playright Publishing. p. 92. ISBN 9780994237316.
  5. ^ "Threats, resignations, records, name change and ground sharing – The story of one crazy season at Hull FC". Hull Daily Mail. 30 December 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2022.