Bruce 'Lapa' Stewart

  • Playing Career

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Nickname(s)
Lapa
Born
Friday, 10th January, 1941
Died
Monday, 2nd April, 2012 (Aged 71 years and 82 days)

Known Family Links

Son
Corey Stewart

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 26 10 -   - 30 17 8 1 65.38% List
NRL Finals 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Craven Mild Cup 2 - -   - - 0 2 0 0.00% List
City vs Country Firsts 1 1 -   - 3 0 1 0 0.00% List
Tour Matches Southern Division 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Southern Division 1970 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
NSW Country Firsts 1970 1 1 -   - 3 0 1 0 0.00% List
Overall1970 2 1 0   0 3 0 2 0 0.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1967 21 10 -   - 30 13 7 1 61.90% List
Eastern Suburbs NSWRFL 1968 5 - -   - - 4 1 0 80.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Eastern Suburbs 1967-68 26 10 -   - 30 17 8 1 65.38% List

Your Say

  • roy horrigan
    29/08/2011

    bruce larpa stewart..what an excitement machine..
    always something happened when larpa touched the
    ball..one great season with Easts and then came
    back to win a 3rd grade premiership as captain if
    my memory is correct.also kicked quite a few goals.exciting player to watch

  • RHONDA BROWN(SIMMS)
    18/09/2012

    What a wonderful man,both on and off the field.Uncle Bruce was one of natures true gentleman.So sad that he has passed away...he was one of those that you wished would live forever.Such a funny man...some of the tricks he had played on us when we younger.I will remember Uncle Bruce forever. R.I.P.Uncle Bruce (Larpa) Stewart.

  • Ken Read
    21/04/2016

    The Bruce Stewart that played in the 1970 NSW Country Vs NSW City team came from Wagga Magpies R.L.F.C.
    Very fast , elusive Centre / Winger tryscorer in the Group 20 and the rebel Murrumbidgee R.L. competition
    Represented Riverina vs Great Britain at Wagga Wagga in 1970 and on a number occasions. Member of Wagga Magpies R.L.F.C. 1967 Premiership team. Played in the 1970 or 1972 Australian World Cup trial.

  • Peter Edwards
    18/05/2017

    I do remember playing against Bruce (larpa) Stewart in a reserve grade fixture at Belmore Oval in 1968 when with Canterbury Bankstown! He gave us a few problems as well!
    He liked to chime into the back line from the blind side wing.

  • Troy Stewart
    07/06/2020

    My old man was the best bloke you ever come across,he would make you feel so good if you was sad ,miss my dad so much

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