Byron Ford
 Byron Ford playing for the Cook Islands | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Byron James Ford | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 January 1982 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (14 st 5 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Left-Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Byron James Ford (born 8 January 1982 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby league footballer for the Newtown Jets in the second tier NSW Cup competition in which he played in the grand final in 2008. He was previously playing in England with Hull Kingston Rovers and Oldham R.L.F.C., helping the Roughyeds get to the 2007 National League 2 Grand Final. He was to join the Newcastle Knights in 2009 on a 2-year contract but was banned from playing rugby league until June 2010.[2]
He has also represented the Cook Islands rugby league team on several occasions after qualifying to play for them via the parent rule.
He is also a member of the Maroubra surf gang the Bra Boys.
He was released from English Super League club Hull Kingston Rovers on 17 September 2007 after being loaned to the Oldham R.L.F.C..
References
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Doping violation: One-year sanction for Byron Ford, NSW Rugby League player. Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA). 24 June 2009
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