15 Facts About Beau Champion

Beau Champion was born on 23 December 1986 and is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer.

Beau Champion played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Melbourne Storm, Gold Coast Titans and Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League.

Beau Champion is the second cousin of teammate Greg Inglis.

Beau Champion has represented City in the 2010 City v Country Origin as well as making the 2010 Indigenous All-Stars Squad.

Beau Champion is a South Sydney Junior who played for the South Eastern Seagulls and La Perouse Panthers.

Beau Champion finished his debut season playing eight games and kicking three goals.

When it was officially announced that Greg Inglis would be moving to Souths, it was Beau Champion who had to make way due to salary cap pressure.

On 24 December 2010 Beau Champion signed a three-year deal with Melbourne, ironically replacing and inheriting the position of his cousin Greg Inglis.

On 13 May 2011, Beau Champion signed with the Gold Coast Titans, meaning that the 2011 NRL season would not only be his first season with the Melbourne Storm, but it would be his last.

Beau Champion played 16 games with the Melbourne Storm scoring eight tries as the club claimed the Minor Premiership.

Beau Champion played in Melbourne's shock preliminary final loss against the New Zealand Warriors with Beau Champion scoring a try in the game.

Beau Champion had an injury-plagued 2012 with the Gold Coast Titans only playing in nine matches scoring four tries.

Beau Champion's home is Redfern and he wanted to go so we wish him all the best for the future.

On 26 August 2014 it was announced that Beau Champion had signed a one-year deal with the Parramatta Eels for the 2015 NRL season.

On 19 August 2015 Beau Champion announced his retirement from rugby league after failing to recover from an Anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained during the round 2 match against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.