Beau Champion
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Beau Champion is an Indigenous Australian professional rugby league
footballer for the Melbourne Storm
of the National Rugby League
. His preferred playing position is at . Champion has represented City
in the 2010 City v Country
Origin as well as making the 2010 Indigenous All-Stars Squad.
His second cousin is Greg Inglis
of South Sydney
and his name means in French beautiful champion.
On 8 November, it was revealed that Champion's cousin Greg Inglis
would most likely sign with the South Sydney Rabbitohs
. Champion, along with Rabbitohs owner and Australian actor Russell Crowe
, Inglis's close friend Anthony Mundine
and billionaire Andrew Forrest
, were influences for Inglis's shock move to Redfern
.
On 24 December, it was officially announced that Inglis had signed the contract with the Rabbitohs for three seasons, ironically at the expense of Champion, who signed with Melbourne Storm for the same period of time.
On 24 December Champion signed a 3 year deal with Melbourne Storm
, ironically replacing and inheriting the position of his cousin Inglis. He left the Rabbitohs, having played in 70 games and scoring 33 tries and 5 goals.
On Friday the 13th of May Champion signed with the Gold Coast Titans
, meaning that the 2011 NRL season
will not only be his frist season with the Melbourne Storm, it would also be his last. He played his last game with the Storm in their preliminary final loss to the New Zealand Warriors
, with Champion scoring a try in the game. He left the Melbourne Storm, having played in 16 games and scoring 8 tries.
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...
footballer for the Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
of the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
. His preferred playing position is at . Champion has represented City
City vs Country Origin
City vs Country is an annual Australian rugby league football match that takes place in New South Wales between City and Country representative sides. The City side represents the Sydney metropolitan area...
in the 2010 City v Country
City vs Country Origin
City vs Country is an annual Australian rugby league football match that takes place in New South Wales between City and Country representative sides. The City side represents the Sydney metropolitan area...
Origin as well as making the 2010 Indigenous All-Stars Squad.
His second cousin is Greg Inglis
Greg Inglis
Greg Inglis is an Australian professional rugby league player for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative outside back, Inglis joined the Rabbitohs in 2011 after much controversy.Inglis is a versatile back, having played in several...
of South Sydney
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital...
and his name means in French beautiful champion.
On 8 November, it was revealed that Champion's cousin Greg Inglis
Greg Inglis
Greg Inglis is an Australian professional rugby league player for the South Sydney Rabbitohs. A Queensland State of Origin and Australian international representative outside back, Inglis joined the Rabbitohs in 2011 after much controversy.Inglis is a versatile back, having played in several...
would most likely sign with the South Sydney Rabbitohs
South Sydney Rabbitohs
The South Sydney Rabbitohs are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in Redfern, a suburb of South-central Sydney, New South Wales. They participate in the National Rugby League premiership and are one of nine existing teams from the state capital...
. Champion, along with Rabbitohs owner and Australian actor Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe
Russell Ira Crowe is a New Zealander Australian actor , film producer and musician. He came to international attention for his role as Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius in the 2000 historical epic film Gladiator, directed by Ridley Scott, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor, a...
, Inglis's close friend Anthony Mundine
Anthony Mundine
Anthony Mundine is an Australian professional boxer and former rugby league footballer.He is the current interim WBA Light Middleweight Champion boxer, former two-time WBA Super Middleweight Champion, former IBO Middleweight Champion and New South Wales State of Origin representative footballer....
and billionaire Andrew Forrest
Andrew Forrest
Andrew Forrest also known by his nickname "Twiggy", is a Western Australian mining entrepreneur, former chief executive officer, non-executive chairman, and the major shareholder of Fortescue Metals Group...
, were influences for Inglis's shock move to Redfern
Redfern
Redfern may refer to:* Redfern, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney* Redfern , people with the surname Redfern* Redfern Froggatt, British footballer* Redfern , a Parisian couture house-See also:...
.
On 24 December, it was officially announced that Inglis had signed the contract with the Rabbitohs for three seasons, ironically at the expense of Champion, who signed with Melbourne Storm for the same period of time.
On 24 December Champion signed a 3 year deal with Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
, ironically replacing and inheriting the position of his cousin Inglis. He left the Rabbitohs, having played in 70 games and scoring 33 tries and 5 goals.
On Friday the 13th of May Champion signed with the Gold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans
Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its...
, meaning that the 2011 NRL season
2011 NRL season
The 2011 NRL season was the 105th season of professional rugby league football club competition in Australia, and the fourteenth run by the National Rugby League. The NRL's main championship, called the 2011 Telstra Premiership due to sponsorship from Telstra, was contested by sixteen teams for the...
will not only be his frist season with the Melbourne Storm, it would also be his last. He played his last game with the Storm in their preliminary final loss to the New Zealand Warriors
New Zealand Warriors
The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia...
, with Champion scoring a try in the game. He left the Melbourne Storm, having played in 16 games and scoring 8 tries.