Tanah Boyd

Tanah Boyd (born 28 July 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback or five-eighth for the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Tanah Boyd

Personal information
Born	(2000-07-28) 28 July 2000 (age 24) Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
Height	176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	86 kg (13 st 8 lb)
Playing information
Position	Halfback, Five-eighth
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2019– Gold Coast Titans 69 9 108 3 255
Source: [1] As of 7 September 2024

Background

Boyd was born in Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.

A Runaway Bay Seagulls junior, Boyd attended Keebra Park State High School, before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos. In 2017, Boyd was a member of Keebra Park's ARL Schoolboy Cup winning side and was selected for the Australian Schoolboys on their tour of New Zealand.^[2][3] Boyd's father, Shayne, is a former first grade player, playing for the Penrith Panthers and Balmain Tigers.^[4]

Tanah's partner is Jacqui Yorston, who plays for ‹See Tfd›Port Adelaide in AFL Women's

Playing career

Early career

In 2016, Boyd played for Gold Coast White in the Cyril Connell Cup and was selected in the Queensland under-16 side.^[5][6] In 2017, he joined the Souths Logan Magpies, playing for their Mal Meninga Cup side, and was selected in the Queensland under-18 side.^[7][8] In 2018, he began the season playing for the Magpies' Mal Meninga Cup side, who won the Grand Final but lost to the Penrith Panthers in the under-18 National Title game.^[9] Later that season, he made his Hastings Deering Colts and Queensland Cup debut for Souths Logan, and was again selected in the Queensland under-18 side.^[10]

2019

In 2019, Boyd moved up to the Brisbane Broncos NRL squad on a development contract.^[11]

On 12 June, he made a mid-season move to the Gold Coast Titans, signing with the club until the end of the 2021 NRL season.^[12] He began playing for their Queensland Cup feeder side, the Burleigh Bears.^[13] On 30 June, he was selected in the Queensland under-20 team, coming off the bench in their loss to New South Wales.^[14]

In Round 24 of the 2019 NRL season, Boyd made his NRL debut for the Gold Coast against the Newcastle Knights.^[15]

2020

Boyd played 13 games for the Gold Coast in the 2020 NRL season as the club finished ninth on the table and missed the finals.^[16]

2021

Boyd was limited to only six matches in the 2021 NRL season. Boyd did not play in the Gold Coast's elimination finals loss to the Sydney Roosters.^{[citation needed]}

2022

In round 25 of the 2022 NRL season, Boyd kicked a field goal in golden point extra-time to win the game for the Gold Coast 27–26 against the New Zealand Warriors.^[17] Boyd played a total of 18 matches for the Gold Coast throughout the season scoring three tries. The club would endure a difficult season finishing 13th on the table.^[18]

2023

In round 3 of the 2023 NRL season, Boyd scored two tries and kicked five goals in the Gold Coast's 38–34 upset victory over Melbourne.^[19] Boyd played a total of 21 games for the Gold Coast in the 2023 NRL season as the club finished 14th on the table.^[20]

2024

Boyd played nine games for the Gold Coast in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 14th on the table.^[21]

Statistics

Year	Team	Games	Tries	Goals	FGs	Pts
2019	Gold Coast Titans	2
2020		13	1			4
2021		6	1			4
2022		18	3	23	1	59
2023		21	2	66	1	141
	Totals	60	7	86	2	202

*denotes season competing

References

1. Rugby League Project
2. Boulous, Chris (8 September 2017). "VIDEO | Westfields lose grand final replay". Fairfield City Champion. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
3. "2017 Australian Schoolboys Announced - Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League". SportsTG. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
4. "Shayne Boyd - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
5. "RESULTS: 2016 Cyril Connell Cup round 1 » League Unlimited". League Unlimited. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
6. "Queensland Under 16 team". Queensland Rugby League. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
7. "Queensland Under 18 team". Queensland Rugby League. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
8. "Mal Meninga Cup state final teams". Queensland Rugby League. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
9. "Souths Logan team to face Penrith in final". Queensland Rugby League. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
10. "Queensland Under 18 team". Queensland Rugby League. 21 May 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
11. "Tanah Boyd follows in footsteps of Prince of halves". Queensland Rugby League. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
12. "Titans sign Bronco Boyd until end of 2021". Gold Coast Titans. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
13. "TITANS PRODIGY TO MAKE BEARS ISC DEBUT". Gold Coast Bulletin.
14. "Queensland Under 20 team announced for 2019". Queensland Rugby League. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
15. "The conversation Boyd didn't see coming". Gold Coast Titans. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
16. "Former captain Tyrone Roberts shown the door by Gold Coast Titans". www.foxsports.com.au.
17. "North Queensland hammers Penrith 38-8 on NRL finals eve, Brisbane Broncos' season comes to an end". www.abc.net.au.
18. "Titans' million-dollar man goes missing as Holbrook rues costly mistake: Brutal Review". www.foxsports.com.au.
19. "Unbeaten Broncos set up blockbuster Brisbane NRL derby against Dolphins as Warriors, Gold Coast score upset wins". www.abc.net.au.
20. "NRL 2023: Gold Coast Titans season review". www.sportingnews.com.
21. "The Mole's end-of-season review: Titans 'perennial enigma' who went missing as Des Hasler 'hallmark' falls flat". www.nine.com.au.

External links

• Gold Coast Titans profile
• NRL profile