Kevin Ward (born 5 August 1957) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s. He played at representative level as a for Great Britain and Yorkshire, and at club level in England for Stanley Rangers ARLFC (in Wakefield), Castleford (Heritage № 603) and St. Helens (Heritage № 1025), and in Australia for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, as , or . Ward was inducted into the Castleford Tigers Hall of Fame. Background Ward was born in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Playing career A product of Stanley Rangers ARLFC, he began his career as a , but soon moved to the forward pack. At club level, arguably his biggest career highlights were winning the 1986 Challenge Cup with Castleford, the 1987 NSWRL Premiership with Manly, and the 1992 Lancashire County Cup with St. Helens. Ward played at left-, i.e. number 8, in Castleford's 15-14 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1986 Challenge Cup Final during the 1985–86 season at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 3 May 1986. Ward won a cap as a , i.e. number 8 for Yorkshire while at Castleford in the 16-10 victory over Lancashire at Wigan's stadium on 16 September 1987. Ward was selected to go on the 1988 Great Britain Lions tour. He was named man-of-the-match in the first Ashes Test. It was announced during the tour that Ward would rejoin Manly-Warringah for the remainder of their season once the tour was completed. Ward won caps for Great Britain in 1984 against France, in 1986 against Australia (2 matches), in 1986 in the 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup against Australia, in 1987 in the 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup against Papua New Guinea, in 1988 against France (2 matches), in 1988 in the 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup against Papua New Guinea, Australia (2 matches), in 1988 in the 1985–1988 Rugby League World Cup against Australia, and New Zealand, in 1989 against France (2 matches), in 1990 against Australia (2 matches), and in 1992 in the 1989–1992 Rugby League World Cup against Australia. His last international appearance was in the 1992 World Cup Final against Australia at Wembley Stadium, London. His career ended on 9 April 1993 (Good Friday) at Central Park, the old home of Wigan while playing for St Helens where Ward sustained a badly broken leg. He almost lost his leg in