Beau Champion
Beau Champion is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. He played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Melbourne Storm, Gold Coast Titans and Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League. He is the second cousin of teammate Greg Inglis. Champion's preferred playing position is at after being groomed as a halfback in his debut year. Champion has represented City in the 2010 City v Country Origin as well as making the 2010 Indigenous All-Stars Squad.
Early career
Champion is a South Sydney Junior who played for the South Eastern Seagulls and La Perouse Panthers.Senior career
2005–2010
Champion made his first-grade debut in round 18 of the 2005 NRL season in a 24–14 win over the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at the old Sydney Football Stadium. He finished his debut season playing eight games and kicking three goals. During Champion's first stint at South Sydney, he played 70 games scoring 33 tries and kicking five goals.On 8 November 2010 it was revealed that Champion's cousin Greg Inglis would most likely sign with South Sydney. Champion, along with Souths owner and Australian actor Russell Crowe, Inglis's close friend Anthony Mundine and billionaire Andrew Forrest, were influences for Inglis's shock move to Redfern.
2011
When it was officially announced that Greg Inglis would be moving to Souths, it was Champion who had to make way due to salary cap pressure. On 24 December 2010 Champion signed a three-year deal with Melbourne, ironically replacing and inheriting the position of his cousin Greg Inglis.On 13 May 2011, 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 also be his last. Champion played 16 games with the Melbourne Storm scoring eight tries as the club claimed the Minor Premiership. Champion played in Melbourne's shock preliminary final loss against the New Zealand Warriors with Champion scoring a try in the game.