Danny Buderus
Encyclopedia
Danny Buderus is an Australian professional rugby league
player who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights
in the NRL. He is the former New South Wales
and Australian national team
hooker and captain.
Buderus is known for his time with the Australian National Rugby League
team the Newcastle Knights
and is considered one of the greatest Rugby League hookers of the modern era.
At the end of the 2001 NRL season, he went on the 2001 Kangaroo tour
, and after the 2003 NRL season he went on the 2003 Kangaroo tour
.
While attending St. Francis Xavier's College Hamilton, Buderus played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1995.
In August, 2008, Buderus was named in the preliminary 46-man Kangaroos squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
despite comments by Kangaroos' coach, Ricky Stuart
, that he would not select players leaving Australia to play in England in 2009. Announced his retirement from the NRL on 25 August due to a season-ending biceps injury.
against England
at Headingley on 10
June 2011.
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 who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
in the NRL. He is the former New South Wales
New South Wales Rugby League team
The New South Wales rugby league team has represented the Australian state of New South Wales in rugby league football since the sport's beginnings there in 1907. Administered by the New South Wales Rugby League, the team competes in the annual State of Origin series against arch-rivals, the...
and Australian national team
Australian national rugby league team
The Australian national rugby league team have represented Australia in senior men's rugby league football competition since the establishment of the game in Australia in 1908. Administered by the Australian Rugby League, the Kangaroos' are ranked number one in the RLIF World Rankings...
hooker and captain.
Buderus is known for his time with the Australian 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...
team the Newcastle Knights
Newcastle Knights
The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
and is considered one of the greatest Rugby League hookers of the modern era.
At the end of the 2001 NRL season, he went on the 2001 Kangaroo tour
2001 Kangaroo Tour
The 2001 Kangaroo Tour was almost abandoned due to the events of September 11, 2001. The tour was initially cancelled by the ARL but after strong public opinion in both Great Britain and Australia, it went ahead, though the only games played were the three tests, marking the first Kangaroo Tour to...
, and after the 2003 NRL season he went on the 2003 Kangaroo tour
2003 Kangaroo Tour
The 2003 Kangaroo Tour was a six-match tour by the Australia national rugby league team of France, Wales and England. The last three matches were all Tests against Great Britain...
.
Year by year
- 1993 – Playing for local club Taree United
- 1994 – Danny signed to the Newcastle Knights as a teenager
While attending St. Francis Xavier's College Hamilton, Buderus played for the Australian Schoolboys team in 1995.
- 1997 – He attended the Knight's Premiership victory ticker tape parade in Newcastle as one of the club's up and coming stars, despite playing no part in the entire season.
- 1998 – Made his NRL debut against the Auckland Warriors.
- 2001 – A member of the Newcastle Knights Premiership winning team. Mid season made his international debut for the Kangaroos.
- 2002 – State of Origin selection, for the first match against Queensland. Named NRL 'Hooker of the Year'.
- 2003 – Buderus played a pivotal role in Newcastle making the Semi-Finals, and ends the season again named 'Hooker of the Year'.
- 2004 – Awarded the 2004 Dally M MedalDally M MedalThe Dally M Medal is the premier individual award in the Australian rugby league competition, which is given to the player voted by sports commentators as the best and fairest in the competition for that year....
for the best player in the NRL (the second Hooker to be awarded the medal after Mal Cochrane). Named in the 'NRL Team of the Year', and 'Hooker of the Year'. Club form and leadership capability led to the captaincy of the NSW State of Origin team. Steered the Blues to a 2–1 victory over Queensland. After a toe ligament injury in round 21 he played in pain for the rest of the season. - 2005 – Led NSW to a 2–1 victory in the 2005 State of Origin Series.
- 2006 – Although NSW were defeated 2–1 in the State of Origin Series, Buderus confirmed his position as one of the top players in the game with a phenomenal individual performance in the 3rd game.
- 2007 – Played his 200th NRL game in Round 14 against the Canberra RaidersCanberra RaidersThe Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982...
. - 2008 – Announced 2008 will be his last season for Newcastle after working out a deal with the Leeds RhinosLeeds RhinosLeeds 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...
to finish his career in England. - 2012 – Announced he will play one more season for the Newcastle KnightsNewcastle KnightsThe Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
.
In August, 2008, Buderus was named in the preliminary 46-man Kangaroos squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
despite comments by Kangaroos' coach, Ricky Stuart
Ricky Stuart
Ricky Stuart is an Australian rugby league football coach and former player of the 1980s and 90s. He is currently the head coach of the New South Wales State of Origin team, having replaced Craig Bellamy following a fifth consecutive failure in the 2010 series...
, that he would not select players leaving Australia to play in England in 2009. Announced his retirement from the NRL on 25 August due to a season-ending biceps injury.
Rugby League International Origin Match
Danny Buderus was selected for the Exiles squad for the Rugby League International Origin MatchRugby League International Origin Match
The Rugby League International Origin Match is an annual rugby league fixture between the English national side and an Exiles side consisting of foreign players currently playing in the English Super League competition. The match was held for the first time at Headingley Carnegie Stadium in Leeds...
against England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
at Headingley on 10
June 2011.
Records
- Most appearances 15 as Captain of the New South Wales State of OriginRugby League State of OriginState of Origin is an annual best of three series of rugby league football matches contested by the Maroons and the Blues, who represent the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales respectively...
. - Most consecutive appearances 21 for New South Wales State of OriginRugby League State of OriginState of Origin is an annual best of three series of rugby league football matches contested by the Maroons and the Blues, who represent the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales respectively...
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