Joe Boyce

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Joe Boyce
Personal information
Full nameJoseph Boyce [1]
Born (1994-02-01) 1 February 1994 (age 29)
Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
Playing information
Position Lock
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2015 Brisbane Broncos 10000
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2017 Queensland Residents 10000
Source: [2]
As of 7 January 2024

Joe Boyce (born 1 February 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup. Primarily a lock, he previously played for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League.

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Background

Born on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Boyce played his junior football for the Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles, Nambour Crushers and Norths Devils, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.

Playing career

Early career

After trialling with the Penrith Panthers, a Newcastle Knights scout signed Boyce to a two-year contract starting in 2013. [3] In 2013 and 2014, he played for Newcastle's NYC team. [4] [5] In October 2014, he signed a two-year contract with the Brisbane Broncos starting in 2015, following Newcastle coach Wayne Bennett to Brisbane. [6]

2015

In round 11 of the 2015 NRL season, Boyce made his NRL debut for Brisbane against his former club, the Newcastle Knights. [7] [8]

2018-2022

After a number of seasons playing for the Broncos' feeder clubs, Boyce joined the Townsville Blackhawks for the 2018 season. Boyce played with the Townsville club up until the end of 2022 making 69 appearances. [9]

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References

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