Brett Atkins

Brett Atkins (born 5 August 1964) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s. He played at club level for Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (#287), Castleford, Canberra Raiders (twice), and Parramatta Eels (#467), as a wing, or second-row, i.e. number 2 or 5, or, 11 or 12.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Playing career

Brett Atkins played right-second-row, i.e. number 12, (replaced by interchange/substitute Alan Shillito) in Castleford's 18-22 defeat by Hull Kingston Rovers in the 1985 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1985–86 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds, on Sunday 27 October 1985, and played right-second-row, (replaced by interchange/substitute Alan Shillito) and scored a try in the 31-24 victory over Hull F.C. in the 1986 Yorkshire County Cup Final during the 1986–87 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds, on Saturday 11 October 1986.

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