David Boyle (rugby league, born 1971)
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Born | Bega, New South Wales, Australia | 3 July 1971|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 93 kg (14 st 9 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Centre, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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David Boyle (born 3 July 1971[3]) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played for the Canberra Raiders in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition and for the Bradford Bulls in the Super League. Boyle played in the backs, chiefly at centre. He is the father of Morgan Boyle and Millie Boyle.[4]
Playing career
Canberra
Boyle was graded by the Raiders during the 1990 season. He made his first grade debut from the bench in his sides' 20–18 win over the
The Raiders came back strongly in 1993, with their international stars
In the 1994 season, the Raiders once again finished third in the regular season, and went on to win their third premiership title. In the 1994 Grand Final against the
Bradford Bulls
In 1999, Boyle joined English Super League side Bradford. After playing 56 games and scoring 17 tries for the Bulls, Boyle decided to retire at the end of the 2000 Super League season.
Country
After he retired from Super League, Boyle served as captain-coach of Narooma Devils in the Group 16 competition, leading them to the Clayton Cup in 2003.[7]
References
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Yesterday's Hero Archived 24 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ISBN 0-909558-83-3.
- ^ 1 hr ago (29 November 2013). "Raiders juniors' Morgan Boyle to keep footy in the family". Canberratimes.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
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- ISBN 0-7322-5137-0.
- ^ Burnside, Bob (27 July 2021). "Narooma Devils bank two big wins in shadows of tribute for Clayton Cup winning team". Narooma News Online. Narooma, New South Wales. Retrieved 13 November 2023.