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'''William Charles Common Steele''' (born |
'''William Charles Common Steele''' (born 18 April 1947)<ref>{{cite book |last=Griffiths|first=John |title=The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records |year=1987 |publisher=J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd |location=London |isbn=0-460-07003-7 |pages=12:19}}</ref> also known as '''Billy Steele''',<ref name=Bath>Bath, p161</ref> is a former [[Scotland national rugby union team|Scotland]] international [[rugby union player]]. |
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The first club he played for was [[Langholm RFC]], in his hometown of [[Langholm]] in south west Scotland.<ref name=Bath>Bath, p161</ref> |
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He represented the [[British & Irish Lions]] on the [[1974 British Lions tour to South Africa|1974 tour to South Africa]] and at the time played club rugby for [[Bedford Blues|Bedford F.C.]]<ref name=Bath/><ref>{{cite book |last=Thomas|first=J. B. G. |title=The Greatest Lions |year=1974 |publisher=Pelham Books |location=London |isbn=0-7207-0786-2 }}</ref> |
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His "day job" was in the [[Royal Air Force|RAF]].<ref name=Bath/> |
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As Richard Bath says: |
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:"''Never the quickest of wingers, Steele's gritty defensive qualities and combative nature combined perfectly with some of the more attacking Scottish internationals of his day, particularly [[Andy Irvine (rugby player)|Andy Irvine]] and [[David Shedden]]''."<ref name=Bath/> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* Bath, Richard (ed.) ''The Complete Book of Rugby'' (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 {{ISBN|1-86200-013-1}}) |
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Latest revision as of 04:59, 3 November 2023
William Charles Common Steele (born 18 April 1947)[1] also known as Billy Steele,[2] is a former Scotland international rugby union player.
The first club he played for was Langholm RFC, in his hometown of Langholm in south west Scotland.[2]
He represented the British & Irish Lions on the 1974 tour to South Africa and at the time played club rugby for Bedford F.C.[2][3]
His "day job" was in the RAF.[2]
As Richard Bath says:
- "Never the quickest of wingers, Steele's gritty defensive qualities and combative nature combined perfectly with some of the more attacking Scottish internationals of his day, particularly Andy Irvine and David Shedden."[2]
References
[edit]- Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ISBN 1-86200-013-1)
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- Royal Air Force Physical Training instructors
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