Francis Stephenson
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| Full name | Francis Stephenson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | The Colonel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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20 January 1976 Dewsbury, England |
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 0 lb (108 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Francis Stephenson ( 20 January 1976 ) is an English former rugby league footballer, and was the Operations Director at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.
He retired from playing during the 2007 close season. He retires after playing in Hull K.R's promotion season in NL1
On signing in late 2005 Rovers made what they called a sensational swoop when the signed Stephenson from London Broncos a Super League star & club captain Yorkshire man Francis Stephenson put pen to paper on a two-year deal with the Robins. Francis nicknamed the colonel is a natural leader and has a presence on the pitch in the way he works with the team and in the changing rooms too.
Francis played his early rugby at Dewsbury Moor RLFC and impressed enough to represent England schools in 1992. His most memorable career moment came at Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 1058), when he scored the match winning try in the 1998 NFP Grand Final, a try that ultimately took Wakefield Trinity into Super League.
Francis enjoyed two exceptional seasons in Super League, which resulted in selection for the England World Cup squad in 2000. A transfer to Wigan Warriors on the back of these fine performances followed but his period at the JJB was hindered by injury problems. A move to London Broncos came in 2002 and Stephenson soon established himself as a prominent member of the Broncos pack.
Soon after retiring he took up the role of General Manager at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, following the departure of the previous Chief Executive.
Within months of this appointment he was also instated as Team Manager of the England U18's team on their 2008 tour of Australia.
Away from Rugby League he continues to manage his own web design agency Buffalo Creative Media which he launched during the later stages of his playing career. Although not directly responsible for the day-to-day running any more he still takes a very active interest in its success.
Francis Stephenson played Left-Prop, i.e. number 8, and scored the match winning try in Wakefield Trinity’s 24-22 victory over Featherstone Rovers in the 1998 First Division Grand Final at McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield on 26 September 1998.
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