Daryl Millard

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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|2|20|df=yes}}

|birth_place = Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia

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|fieldgoals1 = 0

|points1 = 16

|club2 = Canterbury Bulldogs

|year2start = 2007

|year2end = 09

|appearances2 = 48

|tries2 = 16

|goals2 = 0

|fieldgoals2 = 0

|points2 = 64

|club3 = {{nowrap|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats}}

|year3start = 2010

|year3end = 11

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|tries3 = 11

|goals3 = 0

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|points3 = 44

|club4 = Catalans Dragons

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|goals4 = 1

|fieldgoals4 = 0

|points4 = 166

|club5 = South Sydney

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|goals5 = 0

|fieldgoals5 = 0

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|retired = yes

|source = {{Cite web |url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Daryl-Millard/ |title=loverugbyleague |access-date=11 February 2018 |archive-date=4 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170604210919/https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Daryl-Millard/ |url-status=dead }}[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/daryl-millard/summary.html Rugby League Project]

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| relatives = Ryan Millard (brother)

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Daryl Millard (born 20 February 1985) is a Fiji international rugby league footballer who last played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL. He previously played for the Catalans Dragons, Canterbury-Bankstown and St George Illawarra.

Background

Millard was born in Kogarah, New South Wales, Australia and is Australian-Fijian descent.

His father Shane Millard is a former reserve-grade coach for the St George Dragons,{{cite news|last=Brown|first=Alex|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/league/dragons-ball-boy-now-carrying-his-sides-hopes/2006/09/11/1157826876845.html|title=Dragons ball boy now carrying his side's hopes|date=12 September 2006|accessdate=27 August 2009}} and his younger brother Ryan Millard plays for the Shellharbour City Dragons in the New South Wales Cup and is also a Fiji international.{{cite web|url=http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=136601|title=Millard eyes Bati|publisher=Fiji Times|date=3 January 2010|accessdate=6 April 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825200425/http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=136601|archive-date=25 August 2012|url-status=dead}}

Playing career

Millard was a Renown United junior. Millard made his first grade début for the St George Illawarra Dragons in 2006, scoring four tries in the season [https://web.archive.org/web/20061208052812/http://www.dragons.com.au/locker_room/player_profiles/Daryl_Millard.asp]. He has played centre, wing and fullback in Jersey Flegg and Premier League and has established himself as a centre in first grade. He joined Canterbury-Bankstown in 2007.

Millard played 25 games for 2007 NRL season and scored 13 tries as Canterbury finished sixth on the table. Millard played in both finals games for the club which both ended in defeat. In the 2008 NRL season, Millard played 12 games as Canterbury finished last on the table and claimed the wooden spoon.{{cite web|url=http://the81stminute.com/2017/08/most-boring-team-ever-2008-wooden-spoon-bulldogs-would-beat-2017-version-by-twenty-points/|title=Most boring team ever? 2008 wooden spoon Bulldogs would beat 2017 version by twenty points|website=The81stminute|date=12 August 2017 }}

In 2009, Millard played 11 games for Canterbury-Bankstown as the club finished second on the table and qualified for the finals. Millard missed out on playing in the club's finals campaign as they reached the preliminary final but were defeated by arch rivals Parramatta at Telstra Stadium.

In 2010, Millard joined the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats team in the Super League competition on a 2-year contract. He effectively replaced Ryan Atkins who joined the Warrington Wolves.{{Cite web |url=http://www.rleague.com/db/article.php?id=34452 |title=R League |access-date=7 September 2009 |archive-date=3 January 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100103125247/http://rleague.com/db/article.php?id=34452 |url-status=dead }}

In June 2012, he signed a new deal with Catalans Dragons, further extending his stay at the club till end of 2014 season.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/18634740|title=Daryl Millard|work=BBC Sport |accessdate=30 June 2012}}

In Winter 2014, Millard signed for the South Sydney Rabbitohs on a 'Train & Play' basis after completing his contract with the Catalans Dragons.

His younger brother Ryan Millard signed for the Rochdale Hornets after impressing in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.

In Round 4 of the 2015 NRL season, Millard made his South Sydney début against the Parramatta Eels as a {{rlp|ce}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2015/round-4/parramatta-vs-south-sydney/summary.html |title=NRL 2015 - Round 4 |publisher=Rugby League Project |date=2015-03-27 |accessdate=2022-05-19}} and played there until round 7 whilst Dylan Walker was out with an injury.{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/Custom/MTItMTY2MC00LS0tLS0tMzUyMi0tLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0= |title=Custom Match List |publisher=Rugby League Project |date=2020-01-01 |accessdate=2022-05-19}}

International career

Millard was named in the Fiji training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=96697|title=Bati pencil in new Newcastle pace ace Uate|publisher=Fiji Times Online|date=1 August 2008|accessdate=8 August 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322005015/http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=96697|archive-date=22 March 2012|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rlwc08.com/news/news/archive/2008/08/06/fijian-preliminary-squad.aspx|title=Fijian preliminary squad|publisher=RLWC08.com|date=6 August 2008|accessdate=2 August 2008|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080810112612/http://www.rlwc08.com/news/news/archive/2008/08/06/fijian-preliminary-squad.aspx|archivedate=10 August 2008|df=dmy-all}} He was named in the Fiji squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7658506.stm|title=Samoa, Tonga and Fiji name squads|publisher=BBC|date=8 October 2008|accessdate=10 October 2008}}

He was named in the Fiji squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.{{cite web|url=http://fijilive.com/sports/news/2013/09/civoniceva-wes-naiqama-to-lead-fiji-bati/32752.Fijilive|title=Civoniceva, Wes Naiqama to lead Fiji Bati|accessdate=2015-12-26|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054057/http://fijilive.com/sports/news/2013/09/civoniceva-wes-naiqama-to-lead-fiji-bati/32752.Fijilive|archivedate=4 March 2016}} Millard and his brother were selected for the Fiji Bati squad for the 2015 Melanesian Cup test-match. Both played for the Fiji in the first test match against the PNG Kumuls on 2 May 2015 at Cbus Super Stadium, Robina, Gold Coast, Australia.{{cite web|author=Chris Kennedy|url=http://www.nrl.com/fiji-v-papua-new-guinea-five-key-points/tabid/10874/newsid/85894/default.aspx |title=Fiji v Papua New Guinea: Five key points |publisher=NRL |date=2015-05-02 |accessdate=2022-05-19}}

References

External links

[http://www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/4-daryl-millard-i606517.html Wakefield Wildcats profile]
[http://thebulldogs.com.au/sportal.php?page=player&id=686 Bulldogs profile]
[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/wakefield/8244724.stm Korkidas extends stay at Wildcats]
[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/wakefield/8237623.stm Wakefield sign up Bulldog Millard]

Category:1985 births

Category:Living people

Category:Australian people of American descent

Category:Australian people of Rotuman descent

Category:Australian people of Fijian descent

Category:Australian expatriate rugby league players in England

Category:Australian rugby league players

Category:Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players

Category:Catalans Dragons players

Category:Exiles rugby league team players

Category:Fiji national rugby league team players

Category:North Sydney Bears NSW Cup players