Stephen Rule
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Stephen "Steve" Rule is a former rugby union
and professional rugby league
footballer of the 1970s and '80s, and rugby union coach, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for English Universities Rugby Union, and Cheshire Rugby Football Union, and at club level for Loughborough Students RUFC
, and Sale
, playing at Fly-half, i.e. number 10, and at representative level has played rugby league (RL) for Wales
, and at club level for Salford
, and St. Helens, playing at , i.e. number 1, and at representative level has coached rugby union (RU) for Cheshire Rugby Football Union, and at club level for Sale
, Lymm RFC, New Brighton
, and Macclesfield RUFC.
(RL) while at Salford in 1981, qualifying through his grandparents who were born in Aberdare
.
, Bridgend, and Glasgow
Rugby sevens
tournaments with Loughborough Students RUFC
in 1973, and represented England
in the Bermuda Classic Tournament
in 1989.
in 2003, Steve Rule held Salford's "Most goals in a game" record with 13-goals scored against Doncaster on 4 September 1981, held jointly with Gus Risman
, and David Watkins.
.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
and professional rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer of the 1970s and '80s, and rugby union coach, who at representative level has played rugby union (RU) for English Universities Rugby Union, and Cheshire Rugby Football Union, and at club level for Loughborough Students RUFC
Loughborough Students RUFC
Loughborough Students Rugby Union Football Club is the rugby club that represents Loughborough University in rugby union competition. Of the British universities, Loughborough has unparalleled success, having won the BUCS championship on twenty seven occasions...
, and Sale
Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the...
, playing at Fly-half, i.e. number 10, and at representative level has played rugby league (RL) for Wales
Wales national rugby league team
The Wales national rugby league team represent Wales in international rugby league football matches. Currently the team is seventh in the RLIF World Rankings. The team were run under the auspices of the Rugby Football League, but an independent body, Wales Rugby League, now runs the team from...
, and at club level for Salford
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
, and St. Helens, playing at , i.e. number 1, and at representative level has coached rugby union (RU) for Cheshire Rugby Football Union, and at club level for Sale
Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the...
, Lymm RFC, New Brighton
New Brighton F.C. (rugby union)
New Brighton Football Club are a rugby union team based in Moreton, Merseyside, UK. They currently play in the South Lancashire/Cheshire Div One in the English league system....
, and Macclesfield RUFC.
International honours
Steve Rule won a cap for WalesWales national rugby league team
The Wales national rugby league team represent Wales in international rugby league football matches. Currently the team is seventh in the RLIF World Rankings. The team were run under the auspices of the Rugby Football League, but an independent body, Wales Rugby League, now runs the team from...
(RL) while at Salford in 1981, qualifying through his grandparents who were born in Aberdare
Aberdare
Aberdare is an industrial town in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Dare and Cynon. The population at the census was 31,705...
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Rugby union achievements
Steve Rule won the Universities Athletic Union, Old BelvedereOld Belvedere
Old Belvedere is a senior rugby club in Dublin, Ireland, based at Anglesea Road. Old Belvedere R.F.C. was founded in 1930. Originally an exclusive club for past pupils of Belvedere College the club became 'open' to all players on 22 April 1976....
, Bridgend, and Glasgow
Glasgow Warriors
The Glasgow Warriors, formerly Glasgow Rugby, are one of two professional rugby union teams in Scotland, Edinburgh being the other. They play in the RaboDirect Pro12 and their home ground is Firhill Stadium, also the home of Partick Thistle Football Club.-History:Glasgow Rugby were created to...
Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
tournaments with Loughborough Students RUFC
Loughborough Students RUFC
Loughborough Students Rugby Union Football Club is the rugby club that represents Loughborough University in rugby union competition. Of the British universities, Loughborough has unparalleled success, having won the BUCS championship on twenty seven occasions...
in 1973, and represented England
England national rugby union team
The England national rugby union team represents England in rugby union. They compete in the annual Six Nations Championship with France, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, and Wales. They have won this championship on 26 occasions, 12 times winning the Grand Slam, making them the most successful team in...
in the Bermuda Classic Tournament
Rugby union in Bermuda
Rugby union in Bermuda is a popular sport. Because of the island's small population, less than 70,000, it has not produced a world class team, but nonetheless is a dominant force within Caribbean rugby, and arguably the third strongest rugby nation in North America after Canada and the...
in 1989.
Career records
Until extended to 14-goals by Steve BlakeleySteve Blakeley
Steve Blakeley is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s who at representative level has played for and England, and at club level for Salford.-International honours:...
in 2003, Steve Rule held Salford's "Most goals in a game" record with 13-goals scored against Doncaster on 4 September 1981, held jointly with Gus Risman
Gus Risman
Augustus "Gus" John F. Risman was a Welsh rugby league footballer of the 1920s through to the 1950s.A devastating three-quarter who also played at , and /, Risman was born in Cardiff, brought up in Barry where he went to Barry County School, and played rugby union in South Wales as a schoolboy...
, and David Watkins.
Outside of rugby
Steve Rule retired from playing rugby in 1985 following a neck injury, and currently works as Head of the Pupil Referral Service at Wigan CouncilMetropolitan Borough of Wigan
The Metropolitan Borough of Wigan is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, in North West England. It is named after its largest component town, Wigan and also includes the towns of Leigh, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Ince-in-Makerfield, and Hindley. The borough was formed in 1974 and is an...
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