Austin Buchanan


For the minor U.S. television character, see Austin Buchanan
Austin Buchanan is a professional rugby league footballer for Dewsbury.
Buchanan started playing at age 14 at Milford and went on to play for Leeds, York City Knights, Castleford Tigers, and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. He was twice an Academy Winner with Leeds, a National League Two Grand Final runner-up with York and the following year won promotion from National League Two 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.