Introduction
Tanah Boyd (born 28 July 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback for the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL.
Background
Boyd was born in Penrith, New South Wales, Australia.
A Runaway Bay Seagulls junior, Boyd attended Keebra Park State High School, before being signed by the Brisbane Broncos. In 2017, Boyd was a member of Keebra Park's ARL Schoolboy Cup winning side and was selected for the Australian Schoolboys on their tour of New Zealand. Boyd's father, Shayne, is a former first grade player, playing for the Penrith Panthers and Balmain Tigers.
Playing career
Early career
In 2016, Boyd played for Gold Coast White in the Cyril Connell Cup and was selected in the Queensland under-16 side. In 2017, he joined the Souths Logan Magpies, playing for their Mal Meninga Cup side, and was selected in the Queensland under-18 side. In 2018, he began the season playing for the Magpies' Mal Meninga Cup side, who won the Grand Final but lost to the Penrith Panthers in the under-18 National Title game. Later that season, he made his Hastings Deering Colts and Queensland Cup debut for Souths Logan, and was again selected in the Queensland under-18 side.
2019
In 2019, Boyd moved up to the Brisbane Broncos NRL squad on a development contract.
On 12 June, he made a mid-season move to the Gold Coast Titans, signing with the club until the end of the 2021 season. He began playing for their Queensland Cup feeder side, the Burleigh Bears. On 30 June, he was selected in the Queensland under-20 team, coming off the bench in their loss to New South Wales.
In Round 24 of the 2019 NRL season, Boyd made his NRL debut for the Titans against the Newcastle Knights.