Colin Ward (rugby league)

Colin Ward (born 4 January 1971) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s.

Colin Ward
Personal information
Full nameColin Ward
Born (1971-01-04) 4 January 1971 (age 53)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb)
PositionProp
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
Source: [1]

Playing career

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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.[2][3]

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.

References

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  1. ^ "Colin Ward - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. ^ "St George Dragons 12 lost to Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs 20". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  3. ^ "Disgruntled Dragons fans the game's biggest 'crisis merchants'". www.nrl.com.
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