25 Facts About Rory Kostjasyn

Rory Kostjasyn was born on 6 June 1987 and is a former Ireland international rugby league footballer.

Rory Kostjasyn played in the National Rugby League for the Melbourne Storm and North Queensland Cowboys, with whom he was a member of their 2015 NRL premiership and 2016 World Club Challenge winning sides.

Rory Kostjasyn was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and grew up in Berkeley Vale on New South Wale's Central Coast.

Rory Kostjasyn played his junior football for the Berkeley Vale Panthers, and was signed by the Sydney Roosters as a teenager, playing for their Jersey Flegg Cup side.

Rory Kostjasyn played in the 2006 NSW Cup grand final for Newtown who were the Sydney Roosters feeder club at the time against Parramatta.

Rory Kostjasyn made his first-team debut for the Melbourne Storm against Harlequins RL at the Twickenham Stoop in the World City Challenge, the Storm's warm-up match before the 2010 World Club Challenge.

Rory Kostjasyn played again a week later against the Leeds Rhinos from the bench in the World Club Challenge.

Rory Kostjasyn was later signed by the club on a two-year contract.

Rory Kostjasyn then went on to make his National Rugby League debut in the 2010 NRL season.

Rory Kostjasyn went on to play 7 games that season making his debut in Round 1 of that season.

Rory Kostjasyn scored his first try for the club in Round 14 of the 2010 season.

In 2011, Rory Kostjasyn was a more regular member of the Melbourne team, playing 12 matches, starting in three of them.

Rory Kostjasyn played in 14 games in the 2012 NRL season, deputising for injured teammate Cooper Cronk in the halves at times.

In Week One of the 2012 finals series against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Rory Kostjasyn made his first finals appearance.

Rory Kostjasyn was named 18th man for the Melbourne Storm in the 2012 Grand Final.

On 26 July 2012, Rory Kostjasyn signed a two-year deal with the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2013 and 2014 seasons.

In 2013, Rory Kostjasyn mainly played the hooker for the Cowboys, rotating with Ray Thompson.

Rory Kostjasyn made 20 appearances for North Queensland in 2013, including the semi-final against the Cronulla Sharks, which he started at hooker.

Rory Kostjasyn missed just one first grade game in 2014, due to broken ribs, starting 23 games at hooker.

Rory Kostjasyn played 26 games in his final season at the Cowboys and represented Country Origin for the first time in May In October, he signed a 2-year contract with the Newcastle Knights starting in 2017.

Rory Kostjasyn was required to be sent immediately to the John Hunter Hospital after suffering a fracture in the Cricoid cartilage in his neck.

Rory Kostjasyn after retiring from the NRL he revealed that his injury compromised his breathing and changed his voice.

In 2018, Rory Kostjasyn became the coach of the Newcastle Knights reserve grade side.

In 2020, Rory Kostjasyn was appointed as the teams Development coach.

On 3 October 2024 Dolphins announced via social media that Rory Kostjasyn would join the team as an assistant coach.