Steve Lidbury

Steve Lidbury
Full nameStephen Michael John Lidbury
Date of birth (1960-05-22) 22 May 1960 (age 64)
Place of birthSydney, NSW, Australia
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / No. 8
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1987–88 Australia 2 (0)

Stephen Michael John Lidbury (born 22 May 1960) is an Australian former rugby union international.

Born in Sydney, Lidbury attended Pittwater High School.[1]

Lidbury, a powerful back-row forward, played in the Shute Shield for Warringah. He was capped twice by the Wallabies, as a number eight on the 1987 tour of Argentina, then as a flanker in a home Test against England in 1988.[1]

In October 1988, Lidbury was signed by rugby league club the Canberra Raiders on a two-year contract, but injury would prevent him an opportunity to play first-grade.[2] He suffered a near fatal broken neck in a 1989 reserves game against Penrith while packing a scrum, ending his sporting career.[3][4]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Stephen Michael John Lidbury". classicwallabies.com.au.
  2. ^ "Raiders sign Lidbury for two years". The Canberra Times. 18 October 1988. p. 1 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Raider prop's dice with death". The Canberra Times. 7 June 1989. p. 46 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ Lucius, Adam (6 June 2020). "Classic Wallabies - Where Are They Now?: Steve Lidbury". www.rugby.com.au.