Paul Pyers

Paul Pyers

Personal information
Full name	Paul Francis Pyers
Born	(1935-03-13)13 March 1935 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Died	12 June 2016(2016-06-12) (aged 81)
Playing information
Position	Halfback, Fullback, Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1954 Eastern Suburbs 9 3 0 0 9 1960–62 Parramatta Eels 10 5 17 0 49 Total 19 8 17 0 58
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Paul Francis "Pope" Pyers (13 March 1935 – 12 June 2016) was an Australian rugby league player in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition.

A halfback, Pyers, played 9 matches with the Eastern Suburbs side in 1954 season. He is recognized as that club's 421st player. The following year he moved to Queensland where he was a represented the Queensland state team in matches against NSW, New Zealand and Great Britain. In 1960 he returned to the NSWRL where he played 2 seasons for the Parramatta club.

External links

• Whiticker, Alan; Hudson, Glen (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1.
• Paul Pyers' obituary
• Paul Pyers on the Nasho Nominal Roll