Gareth Stephens (born 15 April 1974) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a stand-off or scrum-half in the 1990s and 2000s.
He played at representative level for Great Britain (Under-21s), and Wales, and at club level for Leeds where he signed a record schoolboy contract and made his first team debut at the age of 17, Castleford Tigers, Hull FC, Sheffield Eagles and York Wasps.
Gareth Stephens is also the cousin of Dean Hanson,[4] the rugby league prop, second-row, or loose forward of the 1980s and 1990s for Halifax and the Illawarra Steelers.
Stephens started his career at Leeds, making his début in September 1991.
[6] He went on to play for Hull FC, Sheffield Eagles, Halifax Blue Sox and York Wasps.