Les Boyd

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• adam
  26 Mar 2012 11:47pm

  What an absolute nutter but one of the most explosive forwards ever.Wouldnt last 5 minutes these days but always entertaining

• Pross
  26 Apr 2012 8:38pm

  Know the bloke personally, and ya couldn meet ya better bloke. Was a hard man in a hard era.

• phil ward
  16 Sep 2012 10:02pm

  An extremely talented player who had a very short temper.I loved watching him play for Manly at Brookvale Oval in the 80s. A tough hard running ball player..

• Anonymous
  15 Sep 2014 3:29pm

  The greatest second rower of all time . A true hard man . Todays forwards are pale in comparison.

• Brian
  29 May 2020 3:04am

  Loved watching him play against Kurt Sorenson, the youngsters on the terraces at Halliwell Jones would love him if he played for the Wire today. Absolute legend of the game.

• danny
  17 Jul 2020 11:24pm

  Remember this " bull" at Lidcombe Oval on a Sunday arvo in 1978,everyone waited for this bloke to run off the ruck. He was the best second rower of that era. Cannot believe it, it was just like yesterday. I think Roy Masters, had a "human sledge hammer"; and boy, Roy loved this young bloke in his armoury. I think, that Wests side in 1978, was the most "solid"; as they only knew one thing, belt the "opposing" side, into submission, THAT SIMPLE.
  
  Les Boyd, hang your head high. You Sir, are a legend.

• Jimbo
  9 Aug 2020 10:35am

  Boyd was a talented player whose indiscretions, often overshadowed what a great player he was. A strong player who could carry the ball to make vital gains in attack and a solid defender. One of the best forwards of his era.

• Steve
  4 Apr 2021 5:01pm

  Loved watching him play at Brookie. I modled my game on him when I played in the juniors for Beacon Hill. What a powerful runner.

• Forsyth
  6 Jun 2021 7:46pm

  With out a doubt the best second row forward from either league or union I seen him play a game of rugby union in the centre’s in his junior years my god how good was he.He is certainly a legend not a villain

• Steve
  5 May 2022 9:35pm

  The baby-faced assassin. I molded my running style on him when I played junior league for Beaco Hill in the 70's most dynamic forward ever.

• Greg hogan
  7 Jun 2023 9:54pm

  What’ a great player had it all never backed off anybody.the toughest and most skilful player of them all he had it all and no one got on top of him.best in his position of all time.to hard and to good for all those softies who thought they could play.good on you les.all the best great watching you mate

• Jeff Smith
  1 Aug 2023 9:49pm

  I met Les through a mutual friend of ours, David Howell, both lovely decent men off the field.
  Totally different creatures once they laced up the boots and ran onto the field.
  l loved the absolute Havoc that Les created when he was playing for Manly

• Krisso
  30 Jan 2026 5:32pm

  Absolute legend. LOVED watching this bloke turn out for the Wire, absolutely hard as nails and gave 100%. Had the pleasure and honour of meeting the man and he is a totally different beast off the park!

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