1. Neville Costigan was born on 16 March 1985 and is a Papua New Guinean former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s.
18 Facts About Neville Costigan
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Neville Costigan played his junior football for the Mackay Wests Tigers in Queensland, Australia, having moved to Australia with his parents at a young age.
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In Round 26 of the 2003 NRL season, Neville Costigan made his NRL debut for the Broncos against the St George Illawarra Dragons.
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That year Neville Costigan won the Broncos' Rookie of the Year award, and in his short time at the club, established a reputation as being a big hitter in defence.
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In 2006, Neville Costigan was involved in an off-field incident and had his contract terminated by the Broncos.
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In 2007, Neville Costigan was seen on video headbutting Sydney Roosters winger Amos Roberts at the conclusion of the Round 5 match between the Canberra Raiders and Sydney Roosters, which caused controversy.
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In May 2007, Neville Costigan was selected for the Queensland State of Origin team.
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Neville Costigan retained his bench spot for the second game.
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On 13 August 2008, Neville Costigan signed a 2-year contract with the St George Illawarra Dragons starting in 2009, re-joining the coach that sacked him from the Brisbane Broncos, Wayne Bennett.
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In 2008, Neville Costigan was named in the Papua New Guinea squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.
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Neville Costigan was considered one of the 'Players to Watch' in the World Cup by NRL Live.
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Neville Costigan went on to play 3 games for Papua New Guinea in the tournament.
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Neville Costigan was then selected on the bench for Game 3 after forwards Ben Hannant, Petero Civoniceva and Nate Myles were ruled out due to injury and suspension.
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In 2010, Neville Costigan was selected for Queensland in all 3 matches of the 2010 State of Origin series.
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On 27 June 2010, Neville Costigan signed a 3-year contract with the Newcastle Knights starting in 2011.
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On 22 July 2013, Neville Costigan signed a 2-year contract with Super League side the Hull Kingston Rovers starting in 2014, re-joining former Knights assistant coach Craig Sandercock.
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Neville Costigan commenced playing in England in 2014, but left the club after one season due to "personal reasons".
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In December 2014, Neville Costigan signed a 2-year contract with Queensland Cup side, Townsville Blackhawks, starting in 2015.