Gene Miles

Gene Miles (born 21 July 1959) is an Australian former rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and early 1990s, an Australian international and Queensland State of Origin representative. A product of Townsville, he joined Wynnum-Manly in the Brisbane Rugby League premiership in 1980 and was in the State of Origin arena the following year. He toured Great Britain with the 1982 and 1986 Kangaroos, joined the new Brisbane Broncos for their first season in 1988 and captained the club in 1990. Starting as a heavyweight centre, he moved into the second row, where he became known for a one-handed, basketball-style off-load. After 14 Tests for Australia and 19 State of Origin matches he signed with Wigan in 1991 and played 29 games in a treble-winning side. He later worked in media and as a Queensland selector.