Steve Atherton

Stephen Atherton (born 17 March 1965) is a South African former rugby union player.[1]

Steve Atherton
Birth nameStephen Atherton
Date of birth (1965-03-17) 17 March 1965
Place of birthGosport, Hampshire, England
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight117 kg (258 lb)
SchoolPinetown Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock, Flanker
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1988–2000 Natal 165 ()
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1998–2000 Sharks ()
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1992–1996 South Africa 8

Playing career

Atherton represented the Natal Schools team, together with players such as Gary Teichmann and Joel Stransky, at the annual Craven Week in 1984 held in Bloemfontein.[2] He made his debut for the Natal senior side in 1988 and played 165 matches for Natal over a thirteen year period and was a member of the Currie Cup winning teams in 1990, 1992 and 1996.[3]

Atherton toured with the Springboks to France and England in 1992, but did not play in any test matches. He made his test debut for South Africa during the 1993 tour of Argentina, in first test on 5 November 1993 at the Ferrocarril Oeste Stadium in Buenos Aires. He played in eight tests matches and fifteen tour matches for the Springboks, scoring one try in a tour match.[4]

Test history
No.OpponentsResults( RSA 1st)PositionTriesDatesVenue
1. Argentina29–26Lock6 November 1993Ferrocarril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires
2. Argentina52–23Lock13 November 1993Ferrocarril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires
3. England15–32Lock4 June 1994Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
4. England27–9Lock11 June 1994Newlands, Cape Town
5. New Zealand14–22Lock9 July 1994Carisbrook, Dunedin
6. New Zealand9–13Lock23 July 1994Athletic Park, Wellington
7. New Zealand18–18Lock6 August 1994Eden Park, Auckland
8. New Zealand18–29Lock10 August 1996Newlands, Cape Town

See also

References
  1. "Steve Atherton". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
  2. Van Rooyen, Quintus (1985). S.A. Rugby Writers Annual 1985. SA Rugby Writers' Society. p. 245.
  3. Colquhoun, Andy (1999). The South African Rugby Annual 1999. Cape Town: MWP Media Sport. pp. 179–180. ISBN 0958423148.
  4. Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 135–141. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
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