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Joe Boyce
Australian rugby league footballer
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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| Full name | Joseph Boyce[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1994-02-01) 1 February 1994 (age 30) Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
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]
- "Boyce's lucky break leads to NYC playoff | Newcastle Herald". theherald.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- "Joe Boyce - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- "Broncos debutant Joe Boyce ready to make an impact in the NRL". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- "Joseph Boyce | NYC DATABASE". nycdatabase.org. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- "Finals Week 1 preview | NYC DATABASE". nycdatabase.org. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- "Bennett gives Joe Boyce two-year deal with Broncos | Toowoomba Chronicle". thechronicle.com.au. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- "NRL 2015 - Round 11". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- "Late Mail – Knights v Broncos – Broncos". broncos.com.au. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- "Townsville Blackhawks gains and losses". Queensland Rugby League. 2 January 2018.