Brian Steele (rugby union)
 Steele, c. 1951 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Leo Brian Steele | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
With the death of Bill McCaw on 6 May 2025, Steele became the oldest living All Black.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Brian Steele". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ Williams, Paul (15 April 2025). "Don recalls All Blacks heyday". Horowhenua Star. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ Daly, Michael (7 May 2025). "Bill McCaw, who was the oldest living All Black, dies aged 97". Stuff. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
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