Steele Retchless was born on 16 June 1971 and is a former United States international rugby league footballer who played as a second-row and prop forward in the 1990s, and 2000s.
14 Facts About Steele Retchless
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Steele Retchless played for the Brisbane Broncos and the South Queensland Crushers in the ARL Premiership and the London Broncos in the European Super League.
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Steele Retchless played for the Ipswich Jets and Easts Tigers in the Queensland Cup.
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Steele Retchless is the son of former Brisbane Rugby League player Mick Retchless.
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Steele Retchless played his junior football for Fortitude Valley Diehards and made his senior debut for the club in 1991.
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In 1993, Retchless switched to Wests Panthers contesting successive finals and winning the Brisbane Rugby League premiership in his first year at the club.
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Steele Retchless joined first grade Australian Rugby League premiership side the Brisbane Broncos in 1995.
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In 1997, Steele Retchless moved to the South Queensland Crushers and participated in 22 matches.
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In 1999, Steele Retchless scored a memorable last minute try in the Challenge Cup semi-final to earn the London Broncos a place in their first ever final.
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Steele Retchless won the Player of the Year award for Easts Tigers and Best Forward in his final season.
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Steele Retchless played his last game for Easts Tigers in a Queensland Wizard Cup preliminary final defeat by the Redcliffe Dolphins in 2006.
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Steele Retchless is currently on the coaching staff at Easts Tigers alongside former International Darren Smith.
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Steele Retchless is the father to 2 boys and 1 girl.
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Steele Retchless qualified to play for the USA Tomahawks through his grandfather, Stuart Beck, who was raised in Iowa, and his mother, who was born in Washington, DC Beck arrived in Australia from the United States, captaining his adopted homeland in the sport of baseball.