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'''Brandon Costin''' is a former professional [[rugby league]] footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He initially played under the name Brandon Pearson. He played for the [[Huddersfield Giants]], [[Canberra Raiders]], [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/Brandon_Costin.html|title=Archived copy|accessdate=2010-02-18|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627033005/http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/Brandon_Costin.html|archivedate=27 June 2009|df=dmy}}</ref> [[Bradford Bulls]] and the [[United States national rugby league team]]. His position was stand-off, although he often featured at other positions including centre and loose-forward.
'''Brandon Costin''' is a former professional [[rugby league]] footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He initially played under the name Brandon Pearson. He played for the [[Huddersfield Giants]], [[Canberra Raiders]], [[South Sydney Rabbitohs]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/Brandon_Costin.html|title=Archived copy|accessdate=2010-02-18|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627033005/http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/Brandon_Costin.html|archivedate=27 June 2009|df=dmy}}</ref> [[Bradford Bulls]] and the [[United States national rugby league team]]. His position was stand-off, although he often featured at other positions including centre and loose-forward.


==Career==
==Career==
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Midway through the 1997 season, Costin made a late change to join the [[Sydney City Roosters]]. He went on to play in 2 semi-finals with the Roosters that year, but did not play in the Preliminary Final that they lost.
Midway through the 1997 season, Costin made a late change to join the [[Sydney City Roosters]]. He went on to play in 2 semi-finals with the Roosters that year, but did not play in the Preliminary Final that they lost.


In 1999, [[Ben Kennedy (rugby league)|Ben Kennedy]] and Costin were sent home from training after being involved in a drinking session. There were claims that the pair had taken drugs, and Costin confessed to taking an illicit substance, but Kennedy claimed to have spat the tablet out. Subsequent drug tests for both returned negative.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Whiticker|first1=Alan|last2=Hudson|first2=Glen|title=The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players|year=2007|publisher=''Gary Allen Pty Ltd''|location=[[Wetherill Park, New South Wales]]|isbn=978-1-877082-93-1|page=284}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|publisher=''Sun Herald''|title=Canberra to Axe Kennedy|author=Danny Weidler and Greg Prichard|date=1 August 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stories in 1999|url=http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s42977.htm|accessdate=10 October 2010|publisher=''abc.net.au''}}</ref>
In 1999, [[Ben Kennedy (rugby league)|Ben Kennedy]] and Costin were sent home from training after being involved in a drinking session. There were claims that the pair had taken drugs, and Costin confessed to taking an illicit substance, but Kennedy claimed to have spat the tablet out. Subsequent drug tests for both returned negative.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Whiticker|first1=Alan|last2=Hudson|first2=Glen|title=The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players|year=2007|publisher=''Gary Allen Pty Ltd''|location= [[Wetherill Park, New South Wales]]|isbn=978-1-877082-93-1|page=284}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|publisher=''Sun Herald''|title=Canberra to Axe Kennedy|author=Danny Weidler and Greg Prichard|date=1 August 1999}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Stories in 1999|url=http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s42977.htm|accessdate=10 October 2010|publisher=''abc.net.au''}}</ref>


As [[Super League VI]] champions, the Bulls played against [[2001 NRL season|2001 NRL]] Premiers, the [[Newcastle Knights]] in the [[2002 World Club Challenge]]. Costin was selected for the interchange bench in Bradford's victory.
As [[Super League VI]] champions, the Bulls played against [[2001 NRL season|2001 NRL]] Premiers, the [[Newcastle Knights]] in the [[2002 World Club Challenge]]. Costin was selected for the interchange bench in Bradford's victory.
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.slstats.org/p156/Brandon%20Costin.html Super League Stats]{{dead link|date=November 2016|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes }}
*[http://www.slstats.org/p156/Brandon%20Costin.html Super League Stats]{{dead link|date=November 2016|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}


==Sources==
==Sources==
* {{cite book|author=Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson|title=The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players|year=2007
* {{cite book|author=Alan Whiticker & Glen Hudson|title=The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players|year=2007
|publisher=''Gary Allen Pty Ltd''|location=[[Wetherill Park, New South Wales]]|isbn=978-1-877082-93-1}}
|publisher=''Gary Allen Pty Ltd''|location= [[Wetherill Park, New South Wales]]|isbn=978-1-877082-93-1}}


{{Bradford Bulls - 2002 World Club Challenge winners}}
{{Bradford Bulls - 2002 World Club Challenge winners}}

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Brandon Costin
Playing information
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1993 South Sydney Rabbitohs 6 4 0 0 16
1994–97 Western Suburbs Magpies 60 26 5 0 114
1997 Sydney Roosters 10 6 3 0 30
1998–00 Canberra Raiders 60 18 6 0 84
2001 Huddersfield Giants 25 15 34 1 129
2002 Bradford Bulls 21 8 0 0 32
2003–04 Huddersfield Giants 44 27 60 2 230
Total 226 104 108 3 635
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
USA
Source: RLP

Brandon Costin is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He initially played under the name Brandon Pearson. He played for the Huddersfield Giants, Canberra Raiders, South Sydney Rabbitohs,[1] Bradford Bulls and the United States national rugby league team. His position was stand-off, although he often featured at other positions including centre and loose-forward.

Career

A Dubbo junior, Costin made his début for South Sydney Rabbitohs in 1993, before switching to Western Suburbs Magpies for the next season.

Costin spent 4 seasons with the Magpies. In 1994, he made 8 appearances, but managed to score seven tries in the last five games of the year. His try-scoring form continued in the start on the 1995 season, scoring 6 in the first five games. Towards the end of the year he was moved from centre to five-eighth.

In 1996, Costin was a regular in the centres, playing in every game of the season. In the round 12 match against the Gold Coast Seagulls, Costin scored three tries in one match. That year the Magpies played semi-final football, but were knocked out in their first match.

Midway through the 1997 season, Costin made a late change to join the Sydney City Roosters. He went on to play in 2 semi-finals with the Roosters that year, but did not play in the Preliminary Final that they lost.

In 1999, Ben Kennedy and Costin were sent home from training after being involved in a drinking session. There were claims that the pair had taken drugs, and Costin confessed to taking an illicit substance, but Kennedy claimed to have spat the tablet out. Subsequent drug tests for both returned negative.[2][3][4]

As Super League VI champions, the Bulls played against 2001 NRL Premiers, the Newcastle Knights in the 2002 World Club Challenge. Costin was selected for the interchange bench in Bradford's victory. Costin played for Bradford Bulls at centre in their 2002 Super League Grand Final loss against St. Helens. In the 2003 Super League season, Costin was a nominee for the Man of Steel Award and was the 4th highest try scorer, despite missing the last 5 games through injury. He left the club at the end of the 2004 season and went into semi-retirement.

After his retirement from professional football, Costin played and coached with Souths Logan in Brisbane. In 2010 he was coach of the Queensland Residents side.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 June 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-18. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ Whiticker, Alan; Hudson, Glen (2007). The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. Wetherill Park, New South Wales: Gary Allen Pty Ltd. p. 284. ISBN 978-1-877082-93-1. {{cite book}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Danny Weidler and Greg Prichard (1 August 1999). "Canberra to Axe Kennedy". Sun Herald. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "Stories in 1999". abc.net.au. Retrieved 10 October 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Barry Hildebrandt (7 July 2010). "Dubbo's Maroons on show tonight". Daily Liberal. Retrieved 21 December 2010. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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