Andrew Pierce (rugby league)

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

Andrew Pierce
Personal information
Born (1974-01-14) 14 January 1974
Playing information
PositionProp, Second-row, Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1993–96 Cronulla-Sutherland 55 2 0 0 8
1997–98 Adelaide Rams 34 1 0 1 5
1999–02 Cronulla-Sutherland 91 5 0 0 20
Total 180 8 0 1 33
Source: [1]

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 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]

References
  1. Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781921024986.
  2. "A history of heartbreak: Cronulla Sharks' tale of woe in NRL finals". www.smh.com.au.
  3. "Around the clubs". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 November 2002. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  4. Rothfield, Phil (10 July 2010). "The league legend who wants to become CEO of Cronulla". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
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