Steele Barker

Steele Barker (born 12 January 2001) is an English professional rugby union footballer who plays as a second row forward for Bristol Bears.

Steele Barker

Date of birth	(2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 (age 24) [1]
Place of birth	York
Height	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)[2]
Weight	120 kg (265 lb)
University	University of Exeter
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Current team Bristol Bears Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) Penryn () Redruth () 2021-2024 Cornish Pirates () 2024- Bristol ()

Early life

Born in York, he was a member of the Yorkshire Carnegie Academy but was released at the age of 18 years-old after being told he was considered to be "too small". He then attended the University of Exeter at the Penryn Campus.^[3]

Career

He played rugby at Penryn RFC and Redruth RFC prior to joining Cornish Pirates during the 2021-2022 season. He went on to make 35 appearances for Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship.^[4][5][6]

He signed for Bristol Bears from Cornish Pirates in April 2024.^[7] He made his Premiership Rugby debut as a replacement against Saracens on 4 January 2025.^[8][9]