Stephen Rule

Stephen "Steve" Rule (born 5 June 1952) is an English-born former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s, and current rugby union coach. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for English Universities Rugby Union and Cheshire Rugby Football Union, and at club level for Loughborough Students RUFC and Sale, as a fly-half, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales, and at club level for Salford and St. Helens, as a , and coached representative level rugby union (RU) for Cheshire Rugby Football Union, and at club level for Sale, Lymm RFC, New Brighton and Macclesfield RUFC.

Background Steve Rule was born in Bebington, Cheshire, England.

Playing career

International honours Steve Rule won a cap for Wales (RL) while at Salford in 1981, qualifying through his grandparents who were born in Aberdare. He also went on to coach at Lymm RU, New Brighton, and Macclesfield.

In 2011, he returned to Lymm as director of rugby.

Outside of rugby Steve Rule retired from playing rugby in 1985 following a neck injury, then worked as Head of the Pupil Referral Service at Wigan Council. He has since retired.