Reece Blayney
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| Born | 24 July 1985 Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback, Five-eighth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 30 October 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reece Blayney (born 24 July 1985) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in the Queensland Cup competition. Blayney previously played for teams such as the Canterbury-Bankstown in Australia's National Rugby League (NRL), AS Carcassonne in France's Elite One Championship, and the Fairfax Eagles in the United States' American National Rugby League (AMNRL). He played as a halfback and five-eighth.
Early life
[edit]Blayney was born in Cronulla, New South Wales and played junior footy for Gymea Gorillas.
Playing career
[edit]In 2008, Blayney was signed by Canterbury in Australia's National Rugby League (NRL). Blayney made his first grade debut for Canterbury in round 23 of the 2008 NRL season against Penrith at Penrith Stadium with Canterbury losing 52-16. In round 26, he made a further appearance for the club against Canberra which ended in a 52-34 loss. Canterbury would finish the 2008 season in last place with the Wooden Spoon. Blayney also spent time in the New South Wales Premier League with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the St. George. In the 2009–2010 season, Blayney signed with AS Carcassonne in the top-flight Elite One Championship in France.
Blayney subsequently signed with the Fairfax Eagles of the American National Rugby League (AMNRL), the top competition in the United States, playing during the 2010 season. Blayney was one of the most high-profile signings in American rugby league.[2][3]
For the 2011 season, Blayney signed with the Wynnum Manly Seagulls in Australia's Queensland Cup competition.[4] Blayney played at five-eighth in Wynnum-Manly's 2011 Queensland Cup grand final victory over the Tweed Heads Seagulls.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Reece Blaney – Career Stats & Summary – Rugby League Project". Rugby League Project.
- ^ "Us Power Rugby". Us Power Rugby. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "Welcome!".
- ^ "Seagulls extend Coast's pain". Rleague.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ^ "QRL Intrust Super Cup Grand Final". leagueunlimited.com.
External links
[edit]- 1985 births
- Living people
- AS Carcassonne players
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Australian rugby league players
- Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players
- Australian expatriate rugby league players in France
- Expatriate rugby league players in the United States
- Northern Virginia Eagles players
- Rugby league five-eighths
- Rugby league halfbacks
- Rugby league players from Sydney
- Wynnum Manly Seagulls players