John Doyle (rugby league)

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John Doyle
Personal information
Born (1977-07-31) 31 July 1977 (age 44)
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Position Hooker
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1997–02 North Queensland 6496048
2006 Sydney Roosters 101000
Total74106048
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2001–02 Queensland 31004
Source: [1]

John Doyle (born 31 July 1977) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played for the North Queensland Cowboys and the Sydney Roosters in the NRL.

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Background

Born in Rockhampton, Queensland. Doyle was educated at North Rockhampton State High School.

John played junior rugby league for Yeppoon Seagulls.

Playing career

After retiring from football to live in Queensland, he signed a 1-year deal at the end of the 2005 season after Ricky Stuart contacted him to play with the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League. He signed for another year with the Sydney Roosters, however in late February (2007) during training camp he had decided to retire due to ongoing knee problems. [2]

Played three games for Queensland (scored 1 try for 4 points)

Played 74 first grade games (scored 10 tries and kicked 6 goals for 52 points)

Career highlights

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References

  1. Rugby League Project
  2. "rleague.com". Archived from the original on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2010.