Robert Relf (rugby league)
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Robert Relf 29 January 1971 (age 41) grew up in a small town called Gloucester, New South Wales
. He played local football
and then was offered to play for the Bulldogs for 10 years. He played at second-row forward for the Canterbury Bulldogs
in their loss at the 1998 NRL grand final
to the Brisbane Broncos
. In the 2004 NRL season's semi finals he had broken his eye socket and missed out on the Grand final he was replaced by Steve Price. He then retired and went to the Cowboys
and then retired in 2001. In a short period of time he was offered a job in England
to play for the Widnes Vikings
. He and his family then moved to England and settled down for 3 years.
Gloucester, New South Wales
Gloucester is a town in the dairy and beef cattle country of the Manning district on the Mid North Coast of the state of New South Wales, Australia in the Gloucester Shire....
. He played local football
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
and then was offered to play for the Bulldogs for 10 years. He played at second-row forward for the Canterbury Bulldogs
Canterbury Bulldogs
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Belmore, a suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, as well as New South Wales Rugby League junior competitions...
in their loss at the 1998 NRL grand final
1998 NRL grand final
The 1998 NRL grand final was the conclusive and premiership-deciding game of the 1998 NRL season. It was the first grand final since the National Rugby League's formation and featured minor premiers and the previous year's Super League premiers, the Brisbane Broncos against the Canterbury Bulldogs,...
to the Brisbane Broncos
Brisbane Broncos
The Brisbane Broncos are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the city of Brisbane, the capital of the state of Queensland. Founded in 1988, the Broncos play in Australasia's elite competition, the National Rugby League premiership. They have won six premierships and two...
. In the 2004 NRL season's semi finals he had broken his eye socket and missed out on the Grand final he was replaced by Steve Price. He then retired and went to the Cowboys
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
and then retired in 2001. In a short period of time he was offered a job in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
to play for the Widnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward...
. He and his family then moved to England and settled down for 3 years.