Simon Woolford
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Simon Woolford is an Australian former rugby league
footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played in the National Rugby League
competition for the Canberra Raiders
, captaining the side before moving to the St. George Illawarra Dragons. His usual position was at hooker. Woolford became president of the Rugby League Professionals Association
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He retired following the conclusion of the 2008 season and is now the Coach of the Gungahlin Bulls in the Canberra Raiders Cup.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He played in the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
competition for the Canberra Raiders
Canberra Raiders
The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982...
, captaining the side before moving to the St. George Illawarra Dragons. His usual position was at hooker. Woolford became president of the Rugby League Professionals Association
Rugby League Professionals Association
The Rugby League Professionals Association is a trade union in Australia. It represents professional Rugby league players in the National Rugby League ....
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He retired following the conclusion of the 2008 season and is now the Coach of the Gungahlin Bulls in the Canberra Raiders Cup.
Career highlights
- First Grade Debut: 1994 - Round 11, Canberra vs Sydney RoostersSydney RoostersThe Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
at Canberra StadiumCanberra StadiumCanberra Stadium is a facility primarily used for rugby league and rugby union games, located adjacent to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, the capital of Australia...
, 29 May - Representative Selection: 2002 - Country OriginCity vs Country OriginCity vs Country is an annual Australian rugby league football match that takes place in New South Wales between City and Country representative sides. The City side represents the Sydney metropolitan area...