Colin Ward (rugby league)

Colin Ward

Personal information
Full name	Colin Ward
Born	(1971-01-04) 4 January 1971 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height	192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	110 kg (17 st 5 lb)
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1991–94 Eastern Suburbs 34 4 0 0 16 1995 Gold Coast 13 0 0 0 0 1996–98 St George 69 6 0 0 24 1999–01 St George Illawarra 53 3 0 0 12 2002–03 Penrith Panthers 31 2 0 0 8 Total 200 15 0 0 60 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2001 NSW City 1 0 0 0 0
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Colin Ward (born 4 January 1971) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s.

Playing career

Ward played for Eastern Suburbs, Gold Coast, St. George Dragons, St. George Illawarra Dragons and the Penrith Panthers in the NRL. Ward also represented New South Wales City in 2001.

Ward played for St. George from the interchange bench in their 1996 ARL Grand Final loss to Manly-Warringah at the Sydney Football Stadium. Ward played in St. George's final game before they formed a joint venture with the Illawarra Steelers to become St. George Illawarra, where he became somewhat of a crowd favourite and cult hero. A semi-final loss to Canterbury-Bankstown at Kogarah Oval.

Ward played for St. George Illawarra in their 1999 NRL Grand Final loss to the Melbourne Storm at Stadium Australia. In 2002, Ward joined Penrith. He was part of the Penrith side that travelled to England to face Super League VIII champions, Bradford in the 2004 World Club Challenge. He played from the interchange bench in the Penrith's 22–4 loss.

External links

• Colin Ward Yesterdays Hero