Les Boyd
2nd Row
Player Bio
- Inducted:
- 2024
- Date of Birth:
- 17 November 1956
- Birthplace:
- Nyngan, NSW
- Nickname:
- -
- Representative:
- Australia, New South Wales, City - Country
- Clubs:
- Cootamundra, Western Suburbs Magpies, Manly Warringah Sea Eagles, Warrington Wolves
Career
Milestones
- Senior matches played: 276
- Total career points: 231
- Australia: Tests (1978-82), Tour matches (1978-82)
- New South Wales: State of Origin 3 (1981-83), Traditional Interstate 5 (1979-81)
- City-Country: City Firsts (1979), Country Firsts (1983)
- Grand Final: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles L (1982), Warrington Wolves W (1986)
Biography
Raised in Cootamundra, Les Boyd was a tough and uncompromising forward who toured England with the unbeaten 1972 Australian Schoolboys side. That classy group of youngsters was coached by Roy Masters, the man Boyd would link with at Western Suburbs during the famous ‘Fibros v Silvertails’ era.
Boyd debuted in first grade against Cronulla in the opening round of 1976 and by the end of 1978 was making his Test debut against Great Britain in the Ashes series. After four seasons at Wests he shifted across town to arch-rivals Manly, playing 75 games including the 1982 grand final against Parramatta.
Les Boyd was a force to be reckoned with
He toured again with the Kangaroos in 1982, playing in all three Test matches alongside the likes of Rod Reddy, Craig Young, Wayne Pearce and Max Krilich as the Kangaroos routed the Lions by a combined score of 99-18 across the series.
Copped a 12-month suspension in 1983 for breaking Maroons prop Darryl Brohman’s jaw in an Origin clash at Lang Park, returning to play just three games for Manly in 1984 before heading to England to join Warrington.
Boyd played 86 games for Warrington and took home the Harry Sunderland Trophy as player of the match in the 1986 championship final at Elland Road, Leeds.
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