Steele Barker
| Date of birth | 12 January 2001 [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | York | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (265 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Exeter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Steele Barker (born 12 January 2001) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays as a second row forward for Bristol Bears.
Early life
[edit]Born in York, he was a member of the Yorkshire Carnegie Academy but was released at the age of 18 years-old after being told he was considered to be "too small". He then attended the University of Exeter at the Penryn Campus.[3]
Career
[edit]He played rugby at Penryn RFC and Redruth RFC prior to joining Cornish Pirates during the 2021-2022 season. He went on to make 35 appearances for Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship.[4][5][6]
He signed for Bristol Bears from Cornish Pirates in April 2024.[7] He made his Premiership Rugby debut as a replacement against Saracens on 4 January 2025.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Steele Barker". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Steele Barker". All.Rugby. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Barker determined to hit the heights at Bristol". The Rugby Paper. 1 September 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Pirates lock Steele Barker to join Bristol Bears". Cornish Times. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "ROOM 101 - THE YOUNG REDRUTH LOCK TAKES US THROUGH HIS PET HATES FROM THE RUGBY WORLD AND BEYOND". The Rugby Paper. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Cornish Pirates lock Steele Barker to join Bristol Bears". Falmouth Packet. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Bristol recruit Barker, Doughty and Edwards". BBC Sport. 24 April 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "ROUND 10 PREVIEW: SARACENS V BRISTOL BEARS". PremiershipRugby. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ "Saracens rebound from heavy loss to beat Bristol". BBC Sport. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.