Steve Thorpe
Australian rugby league footballer (born 1989)
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Steve Thorpe (born 26 September 1989) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Easts Tigers in the Intrust Super Cup. He plays as a prop.[3]
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| Full name | Steven Thorpe | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 September 1989 Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 9 lb (106 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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]