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| Full name | Wayne Sing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 January 1968 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wayne Sing (born 8 January 1968) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played professionally who played in the 1980s and 1990s. Primarily a second-rower, he played for the Balmain Tigers, Eastern Suburbs Roosters, North Queensland Cowboys and Paris Saint-Germain.
A Dubbo junior, Sing represented the New South Wales under-19 side in 1987, before being signed by the Balmain Tigers. [2] [3]
In Round 19 of the 1988 NSWRL season, Sing made his first grade debut in Balmain's 16–22 loss to the Western Suburbs Magpies. He did not feature again in first grade for the Tigers until 1991, when he played 13 games. In 1992, he moved to the Eastern Suburbs Roosters but struggled for game time, playing just 14 games over three seasons.
In 1995, he joined the newly established North Queensland Cowboys, playing in their inaugural game against the Sydney Bulldogs. Sing played his first full season of first grade for the Cowboys in 1995, playing 20 games. At the end of the season, he won the club's Player of the Year and Players' Player awards. [4] In 1996, he played 15 games for the club before departing at the end of the season.
In 1997, Sing played for Paris Saint-Germain in the Super League. [5]
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 |  Balmain | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | Balmain | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 |  Eastern Suburbs | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | Eastern Suburbs | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | Eastern Suburbs | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 |  North Queensland | 20 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | North Queensland | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career totals | 63 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 |  Paris Saint-Germain | 22 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| Career totals | 22 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 | |
Following his retirement, Sing returned to Dubbo, coaching the Dubbo CYMS under-18 side. [6]
Sing's father, Noel, was also a professional rugby league player, playing for the Penrith Panthers between 1971 and 1973. [7] [8]
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