Joe Boyce

Joe Boyce
Personal information
Full name Joseph Boyce[1]
Born (1994-02-01) 1 February 1994
Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia
Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
Playing information
Position lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015– Brisbane Broncos 1 0 0 0 0
As of 16 June 2015
Source: Rugby League Project

Joe Boyce (born 1 February 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League. He plays at lock.

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 2-year contract starting in 2013.[2] In 2013 and 2014, he played for the Knights' NYC team.[3][4] In October 2014, he signed a 2-year contract with the Brisbane Broncos starting in 2015, following Knights coach Wayne Bennett to the Broncos.[5]

2015

In Round 11 of the 2015 NRL season, Boyce made his NRL debut for the Broncos against his former club, the Newcastle Knights.[6][7]

References

  1. "Boyce's lucky break leads to NYC playoff | Newcastle Herald". theherald.com.au. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
  2. "Broncos debutant Joe Boyce ready to make an impact in the NRL". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
  3. "Joseph Boyce | NYC DATABASE". nycdatabase.org. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
  4. "Finals Week 1 preview | NYC DATABASE". nycdatabase.org. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
  5. "Bennett gives Joe Boyce two-year deal with Broncos | Toowoomba Chronicle". thechronicle.com.au. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
  6. "NRL 2015 - Round 11". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  7. "Late Mail – Knights v Broncos – Broncos". broncos.com.au. Retrieved 2015-05-25.

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