Steve Bannister
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Steve Bannister is an English
rugby league
player.
Bannister plays for Halifax
in the Co-Operative Championship.
Steve Bannister's position of choice is as a second row. He can also operate in the centres.
Bannister is an England
age-group international. Bannister is a second-rower forward who has been compared to Great Britain
international Lee Gilmour
, with forceful running lines and a keen eye for a gap in the defensive line.
In November 2006, Steve Bannister was promoted to train with the St Helens first team squad. He made his first grade debut on August 19, 2006 against the Catalans Dragons
.
Went to Newton-le-Willows Community High School, leaving in 2005. Was great friends with Ben Chesworth, Paul Smith, Lee Sherlock, Ross Chadwick and Mike Hall. They had many fun times in Music.
Bannister has played several games for Whitehaven
on loan in 2007.
Bannister signed for London club Harlequins RL following the completion of his loan with the Cumbrian National League One
side in June 2007.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
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...
player.
Bannister plays for Halifax
Halifax RLFC
Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town...
in the Co-Operative Championship.
Steve Bannister's position of choice is as a second row. He can also operate in the centres.
Bannister is an England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
age-group international. Bannister is a second-rower forward who has been compared to Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
international Lee Gilmour
Lee Gilmour
Lee Gilmour is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for Huddersfield Giants of Super League.Gilmour's usual position is , but he has played on the and in the s when a back-line player suffered an injury....
, with forceful running lines and a keen eye for a gap in the defensive line.
In November 2006, Steve Bannister was promoted to train with the St Helens first team squad. He made his first grade debut on August 19, 2006 against the Catalans Dragons
Catalans Dragons
The Catalans Dragons are a French professional rugby league club based in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales. They currently play in the Super League, and are the only team in the competition from outside of the United Kingdom...
.
Went to Newton-le-Willows Community High School, leaving in 2005. Was great friends with Ben Chesworth, Paul Smith, Lee Sherlock, Ross Chadwick and Mike Hall. They had many fun times in Music.
Bannister has played several games for Whitehaven
Whitehaven RLFC
Whitehaven RLFC is a rugby league club playing in Whitehaven in West Cumbria. They play in Co-operative Championship. Their stadium is called the Recreation Ground...
on loan in 2007.
Bannister signed for London club Harlequins RL following the completion of his loan with the Cumbrian National League One
Rugby League National Leagues
The Championship, known as Co-operative Championship due to sponsorship by The Co-operative Group, is a professional rugby league competition based in the United Kingdom. It is currently contested by ten teams from England. It acts as Europe's second-tier competition below the Super League, and has...
side in June 2007.