Troy Perkins

Troy Perkins (born 3 November 1976) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the St. George Dragons and the Penrith Panthers.

Perkins, who grew up in Sydney, attended Holy Cross College, Ryde and was an Australian Schoolboys representative player.

A forward, he started his career at Balmain and helped the Tigers to the 1994 Jersey Flegg premiership and representing Australian Junior Kangaroos in 1995 in a tour to New Zealand. Without making a first-grade appearance, he moved to St. George for the 1997 ARL season and made his premiership debut in the final round, which they drew 12-12 against Parramatta. He also played six premiership games for Penrith in the 1999 NRL season.

Following his time in France, Perkins became a coach in England, where he remains based. He was a long serving coach of the Hemel Stags, leading the club for 12 seasons winning a National 3 Grand Final and guiding the club from the amateur game through to the semi professional ranks of League 1