John Peard Rugby player

John "Bomber" Peard (born 15 January 1945) is an Australian former rugby league footballer and later coach. An Australian international and New South Wales representative Five-eighth, he played for the Eastern Suburbs, St George and Parramatta NSWRFL clubs in the 1960s and 1970s. Peard's nickname, 'Bomber', came from his revolutionary towering punt kick, popularly referred to as a bomb, which terrorised opposition players, especially the Fullbacks and Wingers they were aimed at. It has now became a common feature of the modern game.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 15, 1945
Birth place	Australia national rugby league team , Queensland rugby league team
Height (meters)	1.524
Weight (Kilograms)	76.20351816