Leigh Groves

Leigh Groves (born 11 December 1973) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s. A lock or second-rower, Groves played for the Gold Coast Seagulls and North Queensland Cowboys.

Leigh Groves
Personal information
Born (1973-12-11) 11 December 1973
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
Playing information
PositionProp, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1993–94 Gold Coast Seagulls 5 0 0 0 0
1995–96 North Queensland 19 1 0 0 4
Total 24 1 0 0 4
Source: [1]

Playing career

A Cairns junior, Groves made his first grade debut for the Gold Coast Seagulls in Round 13 of the 1993 NSWRL season. He spent two seasons on the Gold Coast, playing five games.

In 1995, Groves returned north to join the newly-established North Queensland Cowboys, coming off the bench in their inaugural game against the Sydney Bulldogs. During his two seasons at the club he played 19 games, scoring one try.[1]

Later in his career, Groves played for the Redcliffe Dolphins and Ipswich Jets in the Queensland Cup.[2][3]

Statistics

NSWRL/ARL

Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts
1993 Gold Coast 20000
1994 Gold Coast 30000
1995 North Queensland 171004
1996 North Queensland 20000
Career totals 24 1 0 0 4

References

  1. Leigh Groves rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. Leigh Groves redcliffedolphins.com.au
  3. 1999 ipswichjets.com.au
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