Brett Boyd

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Brett Boyd
Personal information
Born (1972-03-28) 28 March 1972 (age 49)
Playing information
Position Hooker
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1991 Canberra Raiders 131004
1992–98 Penrith Panthers 93100040
1999–00 North Queensland 2730012
Total133140056
Source: [1]

Brett Boyd (born 28 March 1972) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for Canberra, Penrith and North Queensland.

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Biography

Boyd, a hooker, played his junior football in Goulburn and was a member of Canberra's under 21s premiership in 1990. [2]

In his first season in 1991 he appeared in 13 first-grade games for Canberra, including three finals. He featured in Canberra's preliminary final win over North Sydney, but wasn't used in the grand final loss to Penrith, the club he went on to join in the 1992 season. [3]

Having been an understudy to Steve Walters at Canberra, he was the first choice hooker at Penrith, playing 93 first-grade games in seven seasons.

In 1999 and 2000 he played at North Queensland, under his former Canberra coach Tim Sheens. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN   9781921024986.
  2. "Greenhorns sport initiation bruises". The Canberra Times . 14 June 1991. p. 30. Retrieved 22 October 2018 via National Library of Australia.
  3. "Canberra drift continues". The Canberra Times . 19 October 1991. p. 60. Retrieved 22 October 2018 via National Library of Australia.