Personal information
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Leeds, West Yorkshire |
22 May 1984 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 13 st 10 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information
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As of 9 May 2016
Source: Rugby League Project
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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 Dewsbury.
Buchanan started playing at age 14 at Milford and went on to play for Leeds (Academy), York City Knights (twice), Castleford Tigers,London Broncos and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (Heritage № 1229). 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 website, 2008 marks Buchanan's second year with Dewsbury and he "looks to have pretty much secured his place in the first team."
He is the half-brother of Leeds and Great Britain international Jamie Jones-Buchanan.