1. Stevie Ray Ward was born on 17 November 1993 and is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a second-row or loose forward for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League.
19 Facts About Stevie Ward
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Stevie Ward played his junior rugby at local amateur teams Morley Rugby Club, Churwell and Hunslet Warriors, when playing for these clubs people compared him to Leeds captain Kevin Sinfield.
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Stevie Ward played in the friendly against Featherstone Rovers in 2011 and his performances for the U20's earned him a place in the Leeds first team squad in 2012.
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Stevie Ward featured in the next two rounds before being demoted back to the U20's.
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Stevie Ward's only try in the regular season came in Round 24 against Widnes.
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Stevie Ward signed a five-year deal with the Leeds club midway through the year.
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Stevie Ward played in all four games of the playoff series after a 5th-placed finish in the regular rounds.
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Stevie Ward was injured for pre-season in 2013 and missed the first two friendlies however he made an appearance against Hunslet Hawks.
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Stevie Ward featured against Salford in Round 3 and scored the first try of the game.
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Stevie Ward then featured in Round 5 to Round 13.
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Stevie Ward featured in the Challenge Cup against Castleford Tigers.
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Stevie Ward featured heavily again in 2014 being part of the squad that won the Challenge Cup for the first time since 1999 beating Castleford.
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Stevie Ward played in the last game of the regular season against Huddersfield where the Leeds side won in stoppage time to seal the League Leaders' Shield however Stevie Ward was injured in this match and missed the Grand Final.
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Stevie Ward played in the 2017 Super League Grand Final victory over the Castleford Tigers at Old Trafford.
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In 2009, Stevie Ward was part of the England youth squad who took part in the European Nations Cup in Serbia alongside France, Wales, Serbia, Scotland, Russia and a European Celts side.
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Stevie Ward represented England Academy in 2010 and was a try scorer in their narrow defeat by France.
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In October 2016, Stevie Ward was called up to the senior team for the first team courtesy of an injury replacement for club teammate Brett Ferres.
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Stevie Ward was called up into the final 24-man England team for the 2016 Four Nations but didn't play.
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Stevie Ward was named in England 2017 World Cup squad but had to pull out due to having surgery on his shoulder in the off season.