David Bouveng

Bouveng was able to play well for the struggling Seagulls. His time in the New South Wales Rugby League during the 1993 and 1994 seasons gave little happiness with a wooden spoon and second last place.

However, his performances on the field in 1994 were outstanding. The Gold Coast Seagulls had five wins in 1994 and Bouveng scored in all but one of those winning matches. His status snowballed every round, gaining strength until becoming a clear standout. His strong consistency handed him the opportunity to sign a larger contract moving north to new club North Queensland Cowboys for the following season.

His career continued with the Cowboys, which he joined for the 1995 and 1996 seasons.[2] Bouveng made the most of his limited chances on the North Queensland flank to produce again a succession of tries. A switch to the centres gave him greater opportunity and by the halfway mark of the Australian Rugby League competition he was among the top try-scorers in the league.

Bouveng jumped ship at the Cowboys in 1997 and was bound for England. Bouveng and many other Australian rugby league players followed in his footsteps as they were lured by the bigger "dollars" available in the Super League.

Bouveng represented Halifax Blue Sox for three seasons from 1997 through to 1999. He played out his First Grade career in England before returning to Australia to finish out his overall career.

In 2000 Bouveng strapped on the boots for the last time in his professional career. Back where his roots in rugby league started, Bouveng played rugby league in Queensland again but this time in the Queensland Cup. His time at the Ipswich Jets may have been brief but it added another club and another milestone to a long and eventful career.