Steve Thorpe

Steve Thorpe (born 1 March 1995) is an Australian rugby league footballer who plays for the Easts Tigers in the Intrust Super Cup. He plays as a prop.[3]

Steve Thorpe
Personal information
Full nameSteven Thorpe
Born (1989-09-26) 26 September 1989
Australia
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight16 st 9 lb (106 kg)
Playing information
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015–16 Sheffield Eagles 54 6 0 0 24
As of 6 October 2016
Source: [1][2]

Background

Thorpe was born in Australia.

Career

Thorpe has previously played for the Sheffield Eagles in the Kingstone Press Championship.[4] He was Sheffield’s captain.[5] Thorpe was the Eagles player of the year in 2015.[6] He suffered a broken leg against the Widnes Vikings, ending his 2015 season.[7]

He has also played for the Queensland Rugby League competition.[8][9] Thorpe was the captain of the Easts Tigers.[10] Prior to his return to Australia Thorpe played 106 games for Easts, including the 2013 and 2014 Intrust Super Cup Grand Finals.[11]

References
  1. Rugby League Project
  2. loverugbyleague
  3. "Former Easts Tigers skipper Steven Thorpe will return to the club for the 2017 Intrust Super Cup season". Courier Mail. 20 September 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  4. "Long way back for Sheffield Eagles' broken leg victim Steve Thorpe". The Star. 17 August 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  5. "Eagles appoint Thorpe as skipper". Sportinglife. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  6. "Sheffield Eagles: Tough Thorpe sets captain's example for Aston". Sheffield Telegraph. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  7. "Inside RL: Hirst's brave move will blaze a trail for others – Smith". Yorkshire Evening Post. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  8. "Easts Tiger's Steven Thorpe". QRL. 1 March 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  9. "Sheffield Eagles announce new contract for Aussie star Steve Thorpe". Sheffield Telegraph. 20 February 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  10. "Easts skipper Steve Thorpe proof Tigers can go bigger this season". Courier Mail. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  11. "Easts skipper Steve Thorpe hoping to go out a winner in Intrust Super Cup grand final". Daily Telegraph. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
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