Ian Stephens (rugby union)
| Birth name | Ian Stephens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 May 1952 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tongwynlais, Cardiff, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ian "Ike" Stephens (born 22 May 1952) is a former Wales international rugby union player. A prop who toured twice with the British & Irish Lions, visiting South Africa in 1980 and New Zealand in 1983, winning one cap. At the time, he played club rugby for Bridgend RFC. Stephens was a tough, hard-nosed prop who had the rare ability to play both sides of the scrum at the highest level, though his preferred position was loosehead.