Andrew Pierce (rugby league)

Andrew Pierce (born 14 January 1974) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Adelaide Rams.

Andrew Pierce

Personal information
Born	(1974-01-14) 14 January 1974 (age 51) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Prop, Second-row, Lock
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1993–96 Cronulla Sharks 55 2 0 0 8 1997–98 Adelaide Rams 34 1 0 1 5 1999–02 Cronulla Sharks 91 5 0 0 20 2002–04 Leigh Centurions 2005 Gateshead Thunder 14 2 0 0 8 Total 194 10 0 1 41
Source: [1] As of 30 November 2024

Biography

Pierce, a forward recruited locally from De La Salle College, Cronulla, made his first-grade debut for Cronulla in the 1993 NSWRL season.

After four seasons at Cronulla, he joined the inaugural Adelaide Rams squad, to compete in the 1997 Super League, remaining with the club when they switched to the National Rugby League the following year.

In 1999 returned to Cronulla after the Rams folded. Cronulla claimed the minor premiership that season and Pierce featured in all 26 games, including the preliminary final loss to St. George Illawarra.^[2]

Following the 2002 season, Pierce had left Cronulla to play for Leigh in England.^[3]

His father, Barry Pierce, was a long serving chairman of the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. He also has a brother Greg, not to be confused with the former player, who was the club's CEO from 2006 to 2007.^[4]