Christopher Stephens (born 27 March 1975) is a Welsh rugby union player who earned two caps for the national team.[1][2] He is also known for an on-the-pitch incident in which he punched opposition player Ioan Bebb.[3] He was fined after admitting grievous bodily harm; Bebb's career was ended.[4][5][6][7] Stephens also punched Charles Riechelmann in a later match.[8]
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- ^ "Rugby Union: I WANT WALES CAP AS TRIBUTE TO MY DAD; Says troubled star Chris Stephens. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com.
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- ^ "The story of the Welsh rugby punch that ended a career and sparked a court case". WalesOnline. 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Stephens ordered to pay compensation". ESPN.com. 18 December 2000.
- ^ "Rugby Union: Punch victim Bebb advised to stop playing | The Guardian | guardian.co.uk". www.theguardian.com.
- ^ "Fine for GBH rugby punch". 18 December 2000 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Rugby: Wales captain Stephens sin-binned for punch". South Wales Argus.