Brian Steele (rugby union)

Brian Steele
Full name Leo Brian Steele
Date of birth (1929-01-19) 19 January 1929
Place of birth Wellington, New Zealand
Height 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight 66 kg (146 lb)
School Wellington Technical College
Notable relative(s) Christian Cullen (great-nephew)
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Halfback
New Zealand No. 529
Provincial/State sides
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1950–53
1954
Wellington
Horowhenua
20
6
National team(s)
Years Club / team Caps (points)
1951 New Zealand 3 (0)

Leo Brian Steele (born 19 January 1929) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A halfback, Steele represented Wellington and Horowhenua at a provincial level. He was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, for their 1951 tour of Australia, on which he played in nine matches, including three internationals.[1]

References

  1. Knight, Lindsay. "Brian Steele". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 January 2016.


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