Beau Champion facts for kids
Champion at the Man of Steel movie premiere in June 2013
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| Born | 23 December 1986 Sydney, Australia |
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| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Beau Champion, born on December 23, 1986, is a former professional rugby league player from Australia. He played for several teams in the National Rugby League (NRL). These teams included the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Melbourne Storm, Gold Coast Titans, and Parramatta Eels.
Beau is also the second cousin of famous rugby league player Greg Inglis. Beau usually played as a centre, even though he started his career as a halfback. He also represented the City team in 2010 and was part of the 2010 Indigenous All-Stars Squad.
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Beau's Early Rugby League Days
Beau Champion grew up playing rugby league in South Sydney. He was a junior player for local teams like the South Eastern Seagulls and La Perouse Panthers.
Beau's Professional Career
Playing for South Sydney (2005–2010)
Beau Champion made his first professional game debut in 2005. This was during round 18 of the 2005 NRL season. His team, the South Sydney Rabbitohs, won 24–14 against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. In his first season, he played eight games and kicked three goals.
During his first time with South Sydney, Beau played 70 games. He scored 33 tries and kicked five goals. In November 2010, it was announced that his cousin, Greg Inglis, might join the South Sydney team. Beau, along with actor Russell Crowe (who owned the team), and others, helped convince Inglis to move to Redfern.
Moving to Melbourne Storm (2011)
When Greg Inglis officially joined South Sydney, Beau Champion had to leave the team. This was because of rules about how much money teams could spend on players. On December 24, 2010, Beau signed a three-year contract with the Melbourne Storm. It was interesting because he took over the position that his cousin Greg Inglis had left.
However, on May 13, 2011, Beau signed with the Gold Coast Titans. This meant that the 2011 NRL season would be his only season with the Melbourne Storm. He played 16 games for the Storm and scored eight tries. The team also won the Minor Premiership that year. Beau played in Melbourne's unexpected loss in the preliminary final against the New Zealand Warriors, where he scored a try.
Time with Gold Coast Titans (2012)
Beau Champion had a tough year in 2012 with the Gold Coast Titans because of injuries. He only played in nine matches and scored four tries.
Returning to South Sydney (2013–2014)
On January 8, 2013, the South Sydney Rabbitohs announced that Beau Champion was coming back home. He signed a two-year deal for the 2013–2014 seasons. The Gold Coast Titans let him leave his contract early so he could return to South Sydney. The Titans coach, John Cartwright, supported Beau's decision. He said that players play their best when they are happy, and Beau wanted to go back to Redfern.
Final Season with Parramatta Eels (2015)
On August 26, 2014, it was announced that Beau Champion had signed a one-year deal with the Parramatta Eels for the 2015 NRL season. On August 19, 2015, Beau announced that he was retiring from rugby league. He had an Anterior cruciate ligament injury during a game in round 2 against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and could not recover.
