Joe Boyce

Joe Boyce (born 1 February 1994) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup. Primarily a lock, he previously played for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League.

Born on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Boyce played his junior football for the Sunshine Coast Sea Eagles, Nambour Crushers and Norths Devils, before being signed by the Newcastle Knights.

Early career

After trialling with the Penrith Panthers, a Newcastle Knights scout signed Boyce to a 2-year contract starting in 2013. In 2013 and 2014, he played for the Knights' NYC team. In October 2014, he signed a 2-year contract with the Brisbane Broncos starting in 2015, following Knights coach Wayne Bennett to the Broncos.

2015

In Round 11 of the 2015 NRL season, Boyce made his NRL debut for the Broncos against his former club, the Newcastle Knights.

2018

After a number of seasons playing for the Broncos' feeder clubs, Boyce joined the Townsville Blackhawks for the 2018 season.