Shane Millard

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Shane Millard
fullname = Shane Millard
nickname = Grandad , Billy


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position = Hooker
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1976|7|30
placeofbirth = Wauchope, New South Wales
countryofbirth = Australia
height = 5 ft 10 in (1.76 m)
weight = 14 st 9 lbs (96 kg)
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Shane Millard (born July 30, 1976) was a professional rugby league player who during his career played for Super League sides London Broncos, Widnes Vikings, Leeds Rhinos & Wigan Warriorsas well as gaining recognition in the NRL with Sydney Roosters, Souths and St. George. His career was largely played at hooker.

Career

Shane is one of the most experienced players currently playing in the Super League. He has Super League experience with London Broncos, Widnes Vikings, Leeds Rhinos and has also played for NRL team including St George Illawarra Dragons.

He played for Widnes Vikings for three years before the club was relegated in 2004 after which he joined Leeds Rhinos to provide back up for Matt Diskin. At the end of 2006 Shane was released from his contract with Leeds and in December 2006 it was announced he had signed a contract with Wigan Warriors on a 2 year deal.

The signing of Millard by Wigan was met with mixed reaction by the Wigan fans, some believed that Millards experience would benefit the Wigan side while other believed that signing a 30 year old Australian was not benefiting English talent and was not a suitable replacement for Wayne Godwin

Millard has played much of his football as a second row. Though not the tallest or biggest for a back-rower he more than made up for this fact with superb agility and ferocious defence. The hard-working forward was also versatile enough to play as a front rower for the Broncos

After a shoulder problem in the 2007 season Shane decided to retire from rugby league after helping Wigan to the semi finals of the Super League play offs.

External links

* [http://www.wiganwarriors.com/SquadMember.asp?teamid=1&id=253 Shane Millard Official Profile]
* [http://www.souths.com.au/tradition/viewplayer.asp?PlayerID=1436 Shane Millard Souths Profile]