Steve Lidbury

Stephen Michael John Lidbury (born 22 May 1960) is an Australian former rugby union international.

Steve Lidbury

Full name	Stephen Michael John Lidbury
Date of birth	(1960-05-22) 22 May 1960 (age 65)
Place of birth	Sydney, NSW, Australia
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / No. 8 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1987–88 Australia 2 (0)

Born in Sydney, Lidbury attended Pittwater High School.^[1]

Lidbury, a powerful back-row forward, played in the Shute Shield for Warringah. He was capped twice by the Wallabies, as a number eight on the 1987 tour of Argentina, then as a flanker in a home Test against England in 1988.^[1]

In October 1988, Lidbury was signed by rugby league club the Canberra Raiders on a two-year contract, but injury would prevent him an opportunity to play first-grade.^[2] He suffered a near fatal broken neck in a 1989 reserves game against Penrith while packing a scrum, ending his sporting career.^[3][4]

See also

• List of Australia national rugby union players