Royce Ayliffe

David Royce Ayliffe (born 1 January 1956) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s and 1980s. An Australian international and New South Wales State of Origin representative, he played for and captained the Eastern Suburbs club. Ayliffe also played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs club. During the 1976 NSWRFL season, Brass played in the forwards, helping Eastern Suburbs to victory in their unofficial 1976 World Club Challenge match against British champions St. Helens in Sydney. While attending Wollongong Keira High School, Ayliffe played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1972.[2] He also gained selection for the Australian Kangaroos in 1981. Since retirement he has served on the NRL Judiciary.

Royce Ayliffe

Personal information
Full name	David Royce Ayliffe
Born	(1956-01-01) 1 January 1956 Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1976–83 Eastern Suburbs Roosters 150 14 10 0 67 1985 South Sydney 11 0 0 0 0 Total 161 14 10 0 67 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 1982 New South Wales 3 0 0 0 0 1981 Australia 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]

On 24 October 2000, Ayliffe was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for rugby league achievements.[3]

References

1. Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781921024986.
2. "SportingPulse Homepage for Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League". SportingPulse. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
3. "Royce Ayliffe". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 6 January 2012.