Todd Byrne
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| Born | 16 July 1978 Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Fullback, Wing, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Rugby League Project, Yesterday's Hero As of 18 June 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Todd Byrne (born 16 July 1978 in Sydney) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer of the 2000s, playing at club level for Sydney Roosters, and New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League, and Hull in 2008's Super League XIII and 2009's Super League XIV, as a Fullback, Wing, or Centre.[1]
National Rugby League
Byrne as a youngster played his junior footy for Coogee Randwick Wombats. He then played for the Sydney Roosters and New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League. Having won the 2002 NRL Premiership, the Roosters traveled to England to play the 2003 World Club Challenge against Super League champions, St Helens RLFC. Byrne played on the wing and scored a try in Sydney's victory. Byrne is remembered for being the player that Scott Sattler cover tackled in the memorable turning point of the 2003 NRL Grand Final.
Super League
Byrne moved to Super League side Hull for the 2008 season, which strengthened their back line options.[citation needed]
Career highlights
- First Grade Debut: Round 7, Sydney Roosters v Penrith at Aussie Stadium, 2 April 2001
References
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.