Austin Buchanan

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Austin Buchanan
Personal information
Born (1984-05-22) 22 May 1984 (age 41)
Height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Weight13 st 10 lb (87 kg)
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2003 Leeds Rhinos 00000
2003(loan)London Broncos 42008
2004 York City Knights 16152064
2005–07 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 830012
2005(loan)York City Knights 42008
2006(loan)York City Knights 1240016
2008–15 Dewsbury Rams 1326400256
2016 York City Knights 1680032
Total1929820396
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Relatives Jodie Broughton (half-brother)
Jamie Jones-Buchanan (half-brother)

Austin Buchanan (born 22 May 1984 [1] ) is a professional rugby league footballer for Dewsbury. [1]

Buchanan started playing at age 14 at Milford and went on to play for Leeds (Academy), York City Knights (two spells), Castleford Tigers, [1] London Broncos [2] and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. [1] He was twice an Academy Winner with Leeds, a National League Two Grand Final runner-up with York and the following year won promotion from National League Two with York. [1]

According to the Dewsbury website, 2008 marks Buchanan's second year with Dewsbury and he "looks to have pretty much secured his place in the first team." [1]

He is the half-brother of Leeds and Great Britain international Jamie Jones-Buchanan.

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