Terence Christopher Hill (22 January 1972 – 24 April 2024) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played as a centre in the 1990s and 2000s. He played in the NRL for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Eastern Suburbs, Western Suburbs Magpies, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and the Wests Tigers as well as representative football for New South Wales and Australia. He was also well known for his promotional television work with Lowes Menswear.
Hill began his career at South Sydney in 1990 making his first grade debut for the club in round 1 against Canterbury. He scored a try in South Sydney's 14–10 loss at the old Sydney Football Stadium. He would play nine games in his debut season as the club finished with the Wooden Spoon. He went to Eastern Suburbs in 1991 and Western Suburbs in 1992/1993.
Hill moved to the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in 1994. At the end of the 1994 NSWRL season, he went on the 1994 Kangaroo tour. In 1995, Hill played 16 games and scored nine tries as the club won the Minor Premiership. Hill would play in that season's grand final where Manly suffered a shock 17–4 defeat against Canterbury. Manly had only lost two games all year heading into the decider. The following year, Manly claimed the Minor Premiership again and reached their second consecutive grand final. Hill played at centre in the clubs 20–8 victory over St. George.
Hill was the season's top try-scorer in the ARL half of 1997's split competition. Manly would claim a third straight Minor Premiership and also reach the grand final once again. Hill would play at centre in the grand final as Manly suffered a heart breaking 22–16 loss to Newcastle. In 2000, Hill signed for the newly formed Wests Tigers club. He played in their inaugural game, a 24–24 draw with Brisbane at Campbelltown Stadium.
At the beginning of 2004, Hill had signed for South Sydney but a groin injury during pre-season training caused him to retire. By the end of the year, Hill was training once more with another former club, Manly-Warringah. He went on to make 16 appearances for Manly in the 2005 season. His final game in the top grade was a 46–22 loss against Minor Premiers Parramatta in the qualifying final.
Hill was called out of retirement in 2006 to play rugby union for the Central Coast Waves. He suffered a knee injury during the Grand Final of the NSW Country Caldwell Cup and was unable to take any part in the Waves' 2006 Shute Shield campaign.
Hill was selected to represent New South Wales in State of Origin series as a centre in six series:
Game III of the 1993 State of Origin series
All games of the 1995 State of Origin series
All games in the 1997 State of Origin series
All games in the 1998 State of Origin series
All games in the 1999 State of Origin series
Game I of the 2000 State of Origin series
Hill earned selection for the Australian national team on nine occasions from 1994 to 1998, scoring eight tries. He was a 1994 Kangaroo tourist before playing in his first international against New Zealand in 1995. Hill was reported for head-butting in this match and was suspended for four weeks, missing the following two tests. Hill would go on to play nine tests for Australia until 1998, including centre for Australia in their 16–8 win over England in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup Final at London's Wembley Stadium.
First Grade Debut: 1990 – Round 1 South Sydney vs Bulldogs at Sydney Football Stadium, 17 March
Representative Debut: 1993, City vs Country Origin, 23 April at Parramatta Stadium. Started in the centres for City Origin.
State of Origin Debut: 1993, game 3 at Lang Park, 31 May. Started from the bench.
International Selection: 1995, Australia vs New Zealand, game I at Suncorp Stadium 23 June, scoring one try