Reece Blayney

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.

Reece Blayney
Personal information
Born (1985-07-24) 24 July 1985
Cronulla, New South Wales, Australia
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight84 kg (13 st 3 lb)
Playing information
PositionHalfback, Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2008 Canterbury-Bankstown 2 0 0 0 0
As of 17 January 2019
Source: [1]

Early life

Blayney was born in Cronulla, New South Wales and played junior footy for Gymea Gorillas.

Playing career

In 2008, Blayney was signed by Canterbury in Australia's National Rugby League (NRL). Blayney also spent time in the New South Wales Premier League with the Cronulla Sharks and the St. George Dragons. 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]

References
  1. "Reece Blaney - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
  2. "Us Power Rugby". Us Power Rugby. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
  3. http://www.fairfaxeagles.com/?c=rosters&sc=player&id=59&year=2010
  4. "Seagulls extend Coast's pain". Rleague.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2013.


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