Austin Buchanan
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For the minor U.S. television character, see Austin Buchanan (One Life to Live)
Austin Buchanan (born 22 May 1984) is a rugby league
player for the Dewsbury Rams
.
Buchanan started playing at age 14 at Milford and went on to play for the Leeds Rhinos
, York City Knights
, Castleford Tigers
, London Broncos and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
. He was twice an Academy Winner with Leeds, a NL2 Grand Final runner-up with York and the following year won promotion from NL2 with York.
According to the Dewsbury Rams site, 2008 marks Buchanan's second year with the Rams and he "looks to have pretty much secured his place in the first team."
He is the half-brother of Leeds Rhinos
and Great Britain
international Jamie Jones-Buchanan
.
Austin Buchanan (born 22 May 1984) is a 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 Dewsbury Rams
Dewsbury Rams
Dewsbury Rams RLFC is a professional rugby league club based in the West Yorkshire town of Dewsbury. They are arguably most famous for becoming Champions in 1972-73 after finishing the regular season in 8th place. In the playoffs they beat Featherstone away, Warrington away, and then Leeds in the...
.
Buchanan started playing at age 14 at Milford and went on to play for the Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
, York City Knights
York City Knights
York City Knights Rugby League Club is a British professional rugby league club hailing from York. They play at the Huntington Stadium, situated to the north of York city centre...
, Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...
, London Broncos and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
. He was twice an Academy Winner with Leeds, a NL2 Grand Final runner-up with York and the following year won promotion from NL2 with York.
According to the Dewsbury Rams site, 2008 marks Buchanan's second year with the Rams and he "looks to have pretty much secured his place in the first team."
He is the half-brother of Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
and Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
international Jamie Jones-Buchanan
Jamie Jones-Buchanan
Jamie Jones-Buchanan is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for Leeds of Super League. An England international representative second-rower, he has played his entire professional career to date with Leeds and has won four Super League championships with the club.His Leeds...
.