Darius Boyd

Darius Boyd (born 17 July 1987) is an Australian professional rugby league coach and former player who is the current coach of Queensland in the State of Origin series. He last played as a fullback for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League (NRL) and represented Queensland and Australia. Boyd captained the Brisbane Broncos from 2017 to 2019. Boyd previously played for the St. George Illawarra Dragons in 2009–2011 and the Newcastle Knights in 2012–2014 all under coach Wayne Bennett before switching back to Broncos in 2015. Boyd has won the 2006 NRL Grand Final with the Broncos and the 2010 NRL Grand Final with the Dragons. He is a Queensland State of Origin and Prime Minister's XIII representative. Boyd also played as a winger and centre, with the majority of his representative games played on the left wing. Boyd also played as a five-eighth in 2019 for the Broncos.