Peter Coyne (rugby league)
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| Full name | Peter Coyne | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 October 1964 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Peter Coyne (born 28 October 1964) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s to the 2018 where he received a calf tear which placed him into forced retirement.
Playing career
Coyne started his career at the Brisbane Valleys club and later at the English Halifax, before joining his brother Mark Coyne at St. George Dragons in 1991. He was a formidable player and arguably changed the game forever.
Coyne was a five-eighth, and played in the 1992 Grand Final for St. George Dragons. After two great years at the Dragons, he returned to England to play for Castleford.[2]
References
- ^ "Peter Coyne - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. 1995 (ISBN 1875169571)