Career
He played as a winger or centre. Knight"s rugby union career was with the Manly club in Sydney. He represented for the Wallabies on 6 occasions between 1969 and 1971, once against Scotland and five times against South Africa.
Knight"s international debut was against South Africa on the Wallabies" 1969 tour and he met them again during the tumultuous Springbok tour of 1971 tour that resulted in a groundswell of anti-apartheid expression by Australian demonstrators.
Knight switched to rugby league in 1972, joining the Western Suburbs Magpies. He was selected to represent Australia at rugby league for the 1972 World Cup and played in two pool games against Great Britain and New Zealand.
His international rugby league debut against Great Britain saw him become Australia"s 465th Kangaroo and 36th dual code rugby international behind Hawthorne and Brass and preceding Geoff Richardson. Steve Knight graduated from Sydney Teachers College in 1972 with a diploma in physical education.
