Billy Johnstone
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Billy Johnstone is an Australia
n former rugby league
player for the Canterbury Bulldogs
, St. George Dragons
and the Gold Coast Chargers
. Billy also has a very strong history and family background in boxing having 27 bouts winning 21 and 6 losses.
Johnston won the Brisbane Rugby League premiership with Souths in 1981.
Johnstone played in the 1982 Brisbane Rugby League grand final for Souths against Wynnum-Manly. He played at hooker in Canterbury's 1985 Grand Final victory.
Johnstone was also appointed the inaugural captain of the Gold Coast-Tweed Giants. He later became the club's recruitment manager.
After retirement, Johnstone has become a highly regarded Strength and Conditioning Coach in the NRL. He worked with the North Queensland Cowboys
from 2002 to 2006 before moving to the newly-established Gold Coast Titans
. The North Queensland club however have again offered Billy a deal he couldn't turn down. In July 2008, he was granted a release from the Gold Coast Titans
and has signed a three year deal with the North Queensland Cowboys
, beginning in 2009. Billy Jonstone also is currently operating as a personal trainer from a local gym in Townsville, Queensland named 'The Zoo Health & Fitness, where he trains intermediate to advanced members and uses his Strength & Conditioning knowledge to good value.http://www.cowboys.com.au/news.php?id=516 http://www.thezoohf.com.au/zoo/staffprofiles.html
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n former rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player for the Canterbury Bulldogs
Canterbury Bulldogs
The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Belmore, a suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, as well as New South Wales Rugby League junior competitions...
, St. George Dragons
St. George Dragons
The St George Dragons was an Australian Rugby league football club in St George, Sydney, New South Wales that played in Australia's top-level Rugby league competition from New South Wales Rugby Football League in 1921 until 1998; in 1999 they formed a joint venture with the Illawarra Steelers,...
and the Gold Coast Chargers
Gold Coast Chargers
Gold Coast were a professional Rugby league football club which played in the New South Wales Rugby League premiership from 1988 to 1994, the Australian Rugby League premiership from 1995 to 1997, and the National Rugby League premiership in 1998...
. Billy also has a very strong history and family background in boxing having 27 bouts winning 21 and 6 losses.
Johnston won the Brisbane Rugby League premiership with Souths in 1981.
Johnstone played in the 1982 Brisbane Rugby League grand final for Souths against Wynnum-Manly. He played at hooker in Canterbury's 1985 Grand Final victory.
Johnstone was also appointed the inaugural captain of the Gold Coast-Tweed Giants. He later became the club's recruitment manager.
After retirement, Johnstone has become a highly regarded Strength and Conditioning Coach in the NRL. He worked with the North Queensland Cowboys
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
from 2002 to 2006 before moving to the newly-established Gold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its...
. The North Queensland club however have again offered Billy a deal he couldn't turn down. In July 2008, he was granted a release from the Gold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its...
and has signed a three year deal with the North Queensland Cowboys
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
, beginning in 2009. Billy Jonstone also is currently operating as a personal trainer from a local gym in Townsville, Queensland named 'The Zoo Health & Fitness, where he trains intermediate to advanced members and uses his Strength & Conditioning knowledge to good value.http://www.cowboys.com.au/news.php?id=516 http://www.thezoohf.com.au/zoo/staffprofiles.html