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Line 2: {{about\|\|the game designer\|Owen K.C. Stephens}} {{EngvarB\|date=August 2013}} {{Use dmy dates\|date=~~August~~June ~~2013~~2024}} {{Infobox rugby league biography \| first = RU Line 116: \| retired = yes \| updated = 30 April 2012 \|source = <ref name="Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)">{{cite web\|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/player/7418.html\|title=Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)\|publisher=en.espn.co.uk\|date=31 December 2018\|accessdate=1 January 2019}}</ref><ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web\|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/owen-stephens/summary.html\|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org\|publisher=~~rugbyleagueproject.org~~Rugby League Project\|date=31 December 2018\|accessdate=1 January 2019}}</ref> }} Line 122: == Early life and family == Stephens was born in [[Paeroa]] in 1947 and educated at [[Tauranga Boys' College]]. He is the son of Mortimer Stephens, a rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s for [[Auckland Rugby League\|Auckland]], [[St Helens R.F.C.\|St. Helens]] ([[List of St Helens R.F.C. players\|Heritage №No. 429]]), [[Rochdale Hornets]] and [[Bradford Bulls\|Bradford Northern]] ([[List of Bradford Bulls players\|Heritage №No.]]).<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/><ref name="Monty Stephens Profile at saints.org.uk">{{cite web\|url=http://www.saints.org.uk/saints/player.php?num=16372\|title=Monty Stephens Profile at saints.org.uk\|publisher=saints.org.uk\|date=31 December 2018\|accessdate=1 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\| url = http://stats.allblacks.com/asp/Profile.asp?ABID=838\|title = Owen Stephens\| last = Knight\| first = Lindsay\| publisher = New Zealand Rugby Museum\| accessdate = 1 January 2012}}</ref> ==Rugby ~~career~~union== A [[rugby union positions#Wing\|wing]], Stephens played for [[Bay of Plenty Rugby Union\|Bay of Plenty]] and [[Wellington Rugby Football Union\|Wellington]] at a provincial level in New Zealand, and for the Athletic Rugby Club in Wellington. He won a single test cap for New Zealand, playing in the All Blacks' 19–12 victory over France at [[Eden Park]], [[Auckland]] on 10 August 1968.▼ ~~He left New Zealand in 1970 and switched codes from rugby union to rugby league, but he was reinstated back into rugby union while in Australia.~~ InHe left New Zealand in 1970 and switched codes to rugby league, but was not successful. He was reinstated back into rugby union while in Australia heand played at club level for [[St. George Rugby Union Club\|St. George]], and represented [[New South Wales Waratahs\|New South Wales]]. He won five caps for Australia, playing against Tonga and Wales in 1973 and against New Zealand in 1974. Replacing [[Jeff McLean (rugby union)\|Jeff McLean]] on the left wing, he was brought in for the second test against ~~teh~~the All Blacks, on 1 June 1974 at Ballymore Oval, Brisbane. The match was drawn 16-all. He also played in the third ~~test~~ on 8 June at the Sydney Cricket Ground which New Zealand won by 16 points to 6. He was only the second New Zealand international to subsequently represent another country against New Zealand.▼ ===Rugby union===▼ ▲A [[rugby union positions#Wing\|wing]], Stephens played for [[Bay of Plenty Rugby Union\|Bay of Plenty]] and [[Wellington Rugby Football Union\|Wellington]] at a provincial level in New Zealand, and for the Athletic Rugby Club in Wellington. He won a single cap for New Zealand, playing in the All Blacks' 19–12 victory over France at [[Eden Park]], [[Auckland]] on 10 August 1968. ▲===Rugby ~~union=~~league== ▲In Australia he played at club level for [[St. George Rugby Union Club\|St. George]], and represented [[New South Wales Waratahs\|New South Wales]]. He won five caps for Australia, playing against Tonga and Wales in 1973 and against New Zealand in 1974. Replacing Jeff McLean on the left wing, he was brought in for the second test against teh All Blacks, on 1 June 1974 at Ballymore Oval, Brisbane. The match was drawn 16-all. He also played in the third test on 8 June at the Sydney Cricket Ground which New Zealand won by 16 points to 6. He was only the second New Zealand international to subsequently represent another country against New Zealand. Owen Stephens then changed codes again to play club level rugby league.▼ In his career he played for [[St. George Dragons]] (trial), [[Parramatta Eels]] ([[List of Parramatta Eels players\|Heritage №No. 339]]) (two spells), and [[Wakefield Trinity]] ([[List of Wakefield Trinity players\|Heritage №No. 815]]), as a {{rlp\|wg}}, i.e. number 2 or 5.<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/>▼ Only three players have played rugby union at [[Test match (rugby union)\|test match]] level for both New Zealand and Australia: namely [[Des Connor]], [[Ted Jessep]] and Stephens. ▼ ==Other dual internationals== ~~===Rugby league===~~ ▲Owen Stephens then changed codes again to play club level rugby league. ▲Only three players have played rugby union at [[Test match (rugby union)\|test match]] level for both New Zealand and Australia~~: namely [[Des Connor]]~~, ~~[[Ted~~the ~~Jessep]] and Stephens.~~others being: * [[Ted Jessep]] who played for New Zealand 1931–32 and for Australia in 1934. * [[Des Connor]] who played for Australia 1958–59 and New Zealand 1961–64. He also coached Australia from 1968 to 197 [[Bill Hardcastle]] also played for New Zealand (1897) and Australia in both rugby union (1899–1903) and rugby league (1910–14) but did not play a test match for New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Kiwis who have done the 'unthinkable' \|website=[[The New Zealand Herald]] \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218055231/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/kiwi-sports-stars-who-have-done-the-unthinkable-dual-national-all-blacks/67LODLGVNTEHMIG6I4W3ED7FUQ/ \|archive-date=2022-12-18 \|url-status=live \|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/kiwi-sports-stars-who-have-done-the-unthinkable-dual-national-all-blacks/67LODLGVNTEHMIG6I4W3ED7FUQ/}}</ref> ▲In his career he played for [[St. George Dragons]] (trial), [[Parramatta Eels]] ([[List of Parramatta Eels players\|Heritage № 339]]) (two spells), and [[Wakefield Trinity]] ([[List of Wakefield Trinity players\|Heritage № 815]]), as a {{rlp\|wg}}, i.e. number 2 or 5.<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/> ==References== Line 147 ⟶ 150: [[Category:Australia international rugby union players]] [[Category:Bay of Plenty rugby union players]] [[Category:New South Wales ~~Waratahs~~rugby union team players]] [[Category:New Zealand international rugby union players]] [[Category:New Zealand rugby league players]] Line 153 ⟶ 156: [[Category:Parramatta Eels players]] [[Category:People educated at Tauranga Boys' College]] [[Category:~~People~~Sportspeople from Paeroa]] [[Category:Rugby league players from Waikato]] [[Category:Rugby league wingers]] Line 160 ⟶ 163: [[Category:Wakefield Trinity players]] [[Category:Wellington rugby union players]] [[Category:St. George Rugby Club players]]