Blake Wallace (born 18 June 1992) is a retired[citation needed] Australian professional rugby league footballer who played as a stand-off or scrum-half for the Leigh Centurions in the Betfred Super League.

Blake Wallace
Personal information
Born (1992-06-18) 18 June 1992 (age 32)
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight13 st 12 lb (88 kg)
Playing information
PositionStand-off, Scrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017–20 Toronto Wolfpack 75 50 42 0 284
2021 Leigh Centurions 3 0 0 0 0
Total 78 50 42 0 284
Source: [1][2]
As of 15 April 2021

He previously for the Toronto Wolfpack in League 1, Betfred Championship and the Super League.

Background

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Wallace was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.

He played his junior rugby league for the Dapto Canaries.

Playing career

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Central Queensland Capras

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Wallace played for the Central Queensland Capras in the Queensland Cup.

Illawarra Cutters

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He also played for the Illawarra Cutters in the NSW Cup.

Toronto Wolfpack

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He made his professional debut for the Toronto Wolfpack in the Challenge Cup in 2017.

Wallace played in both 2018 RFL Championship and 2019 RFL Championship.

Leigh Centurions

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When the Toronto club folded in mid-2020 (primarily due to the disruption caused to fixtures and attendance by the COVID-19 pandemic), Wallace was signed up by the Leigh Centurions.[3] He only played three games with Leigh Centurions before suffering a concussion that forced him to be medically retired.[4]

Post-playing career

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Dapto Canaries

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In late 2022 he took up the role of head-coach of Dapto Canaries.

References

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  1. ^ loverugbyleague
  2. ^ Rugby League Project
  3. ^ "Leigh confirm captures of Blake Wallace and Jamie Ellis". www.loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Concussions force Leigh star Blake Wallace into retirement". Love Rugby League. 18 September 2021.
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