Career
On 20 June 2013 Turnbull announced his retirement from rugby following a knee injury. Steven Turnbull joined Edinburgh as a full-time professional during the summer of 2008 after graduating from the National Academy. He made his debut two years previously as a replacement in the draw with Connacht in the Magners League match in Galway in September, and his first start followed two months later against Cardiff Blues at Murrayfield.
He added to his international honours by playing in the under-20 match against England at Bath in February 2007.
Injury prevented his participation in other shadow Six Nations matches until the final game against France in March 2007. He had previously played for Caledonia under-16 and under-18 and Scotland under-18A and under-18, and he also represented his country at basketball in the under-16 and under-18 groups.
A former pupil of Dunblane High School and Strathallan School, Turnbull put his studies in sport and exercise science at Napier University on hold during his apprenticeship.
