{{short description|GB & Wales dual-code international rugby footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}} {{Use British English|date=October 2016}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Steve Fenwick | caption = | birth_name = Steven Paul Fenwick | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1951|7|23|df=y}} | birth_place = Caerphilly, Wales | death_date = | death_place = | school = Caerphilly Grammar Technical School<br/>Borough Road College | height = {{convert|1.78|m|ftin|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|84|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} | ru_position = Centre | amatyears1 = | amatteam1 = Taffs Well RFC | amatyears2 = 1971-73 | amatteam2 = Beddau RFC | amatyears3 = 1973-81 | amatteam3 = Bridgend RFC | amatyears4 = | amatteam4 = Barbarian F.C. | repyears1 = 1975-81 | repteam1 = Wales | repyears2 = 1977 | repteam2 = British Lions<ref name="Profile at lionsrugby.com (RU)">{{cite web|url=https://www.lionsrugby.com/player?PlayGuid=SF169830|title=Profile at lionsrugby.com (RU)|publisher=lionsrugby.com|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)">{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/wales/rugby/player/8307.html|title=Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)|publisher=espn.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref><ref name="Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)">{{cite web|url=http://www.wru.co.uk/eng/matchcentre/squads_wales_player_archive.php?player=25967&includeref=dynamic|title=Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)|publisher=wru.co.uk|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref> | repcaps1 = 30 | reppoints1 = 152 | repcaps2 = 4 | reppoints2 = 0 | ru_ntupdate = | module = {{infobox rugby league biography | embed = yes | position = Back | year1start = 1981 | year1end = 1984 | club1 = {{nowrap|Cardiff City Blue Dragons}} | appearances1 = 85 | tries1 = 25 | points1 = 480 | teamA = Wales<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/steve-fenwick/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|accessdate=1 January 2018}}</ref> | yearAstart = 1981 | yearAend = 1982 | appearancesA = 2 | pointsA = 10 }} }}
'''Steven Paul Fenwick''' (born 23 July 1951<ref>{{cite book|last=Griffiths|first=John|title=The Phoenix Book of International Rugby Records|year=1987|publisher=J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd|location=London|isbn=0-460-07003-7|pages=12:29}}</ref>) is a Welsh former rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, and at club level for Bridgend RFC, as a centre, i.e. number 12 or 13,<ref name="Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)"/><ref name="Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)"/> and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Cardiff City (Bridgend) Blue Dragons, as a {{rlp|ce}}.<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)"/><ref>Graham Williams, Peter Lush, David Farrar (November 2009). "The British Rugby League Records Book [Page-108…114]". London League Publications Ltd. {{ISBN|978-1-903659-49-6}}</ref>
==Background== Steve Fenwick was born in Caerphilly, Wales.
==Rugby union career== Fenwick played rugby as a schoolboy for Caerphilly Grammar Technical School, and later joined Taffs Well RFC. In 1971 he switched to Beddau where he played 51 games before moving on to the first class team Bridgend. While at Bridgend Fenwick earned all of his 30 international caps for Wales, making his début against France in 1975, in which he scored a try after only five minutes, and finished the game with a personal tally of 9 points.<ref name="Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)"/><ref name="Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)"/> He was a member of the 1977 British Lions tour to New Zealand, in which he played in all four Tests.<ref name="Profile at lionsrugby.com (RU)"/> On this tour he played 9 provincial games and 4 tests and scored 2 Tries, 1 con and 3 pens. He also captained Wales in the Centenary game against the All Blacks in 1980. He also played for a World XV on 9 August 1980 against {{nrut|Argentina}} in Buenos Aires, losing 36-22.<ref name="Scrum2">[http://www.espnscrum.com/scrum/rugby/match/21315.html Player list for World XV]</ref>
==Rugby league career== In August 1981 Fenwick switched from rugby union to professional rugby league, signing to the Cardiff City Blue Dragons. He scored 18 tries, 212 goals and 2 field goals during his Cardiff career. He made his début for Cardiff against Salford scoring four goals in the match. Fenwick went on to win two caps with the Wales national rugby league team between 1981 and 1982 scoring five goals.<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)"/>
Before the start of the 1984/85 season, Cardiff City Blue Dragons relocated from Ninian Park in Cardiff, to Coychurch Road Ground in Bridgend, and were renamed Bridgend Blue Dragons.
==Personal history== A former teacher, he set up in business with a former Wales and Lions player Tommy David, another player who had turned to league.
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links==
{{British and Irish Lions 1977}}
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