14 Facts About Steve Renouf

1.

Steve Renouf was known as one of the sport's greatest centres.

2.

Steve Renouf was named in Australia's Indigenous team of the century.

3.

Steve Renouf made his first grade NSWRL Premiership debut in the 1989 Brisbane Broncos season.

4.

Steve Renouf scored his first try for the club in 1990, and the following year went on to set a new club record of four tries in a home fixture, and be the Broncos' top try scorer of the 1991 Brisbane Broncos season and 1992 seasons.

5.

Steve Renouf made his debut for Australia in front of an international rugby league record attendance of 73,631 fans, scoring the only try of the match after running off a pass from Broncos teammate Kevin Walters in the second half.

6.

Steve Renouf played centre for the Brisbane Broncos in their win at the 1998 NRL grand final.

7.

In 2000, Steve Renouf was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to Australia's international standing in rugby league.

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8.

In 2006 Steve Renouf became the 7th former player inducted into the Broncos official Hall of Fame.

9.

At the age of 23, six years after signing with the Brisbane Broncos, Steve Renouf was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

10.

Steve Renouf remembers that he "had been losing weight quite rapidly, [and] was always going to the toilet and though it was the start of pre-season, [he] had no energy, [he] couldn't lift anything in the gym".

11.

Steve Renouf decided to go to the doctor and found out that he had the disease.

12.

Steve Renouf has an apprenticeship as an electrician and has worked in the industry of sales and marketing.

13.

Steve Renouf is currently working for the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health, as an Ambassador for the Deadly Choices preventative health program.

14.

Since retirement, Steve Renouf has worked as a sideline commentator for Triple M's Blood, Sweat and Beers sports show.