Steve Kefu (born 16 December 1979) is an Australian former professional

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and

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. He represented

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in six Test matches from 2001 to 2003. Kefu, an inside centre, is the younger brother of Wallabies No. 8

Toutai Kefu Toutai Kefu (born 8 April 1974) is a Tonga-born rugby coach, who earned 60 caps playing at number eight for the Australian national team (the Wallabies). Kefu is currently the head coach of the Tongan national team having previously coached th ...

and elder brother of Tonga international

Mafileo Kefu Mafileo Kefu (born 5 February 1983 in Brisbane, Australia) is a rugby union footballer who played for RC Toulon and US Dax in France. He is the younger brother of former Wallabies number eight Toutai Kefu and Centre Steve Kefu, and son of Tong ...

. Born in Brisbane, Kefu attended

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and was an Australian schoolboys player. He further represented Australia at Under 19s and Under 21s level, before earning his first Test cap for the Wallabies in 2001, against Wales in Cardiff. After sitting out most of 2002 due to a shoulder reconstruction, he returned to the national team in 2003 and featured in five Tests, but missed selection for that year's World Cup squad.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kefu, Steve 1979 births Living people Australian rugby union players Australia international rugby union players Queensland Reds players Castres Olympique players Wasps RFC players Bay of Plenty rugby union players Rugby union centres Rugby union players from Brisbane Australian sportspeople of Tongan descent People educated at Brisbane State High School Australian expatriate rugby union players in France Australian expatriate rugby union players in England

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