Rory Kostjasyn

Rory Kostjasyn
Kostjasyn playing for Central Coast Storm in 2009.
Personal information
Born (1987-06-06) 6 June 1987
Auburn, New South Wales, Australia
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Position Hooker, Lock, Five-eighth
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2010–12 Melbourne Storm 32 2 0 0 8
2013–16 North Queensland 94 4 0 0 16
2017– Newcastle Knights 0 0 0 0 0
Total 126 6 0 0 24
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2013 Ireland 3 0 0 0 0
2016 NSW Country 1 0 0 0 0
As of 23 September 2016
Source: [1]

Rory Kostjasyn (born 6 June 1987) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League. An Irish international and New South Wales Country representative, he plays at hooker, but can also fill in at lock and five-eighth. He previously played 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.

Background

Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Kostjasyn grew up in Berkeley Vale on New South Wale's Central Coast. Of Russian and Irish descent, Kostjasyn's grandparents on his father's side are both from Russia.[2][3]

He 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. While contracted to the Roosters, Kostjasyn played for their New South Wales Cup affiliate the Newtown Jets. After not playing first grade at the Roosters, he signed with the Melbourne Storm for the 2010 season.[4]

Playing career

2010

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.[5] He played again a week later against the Leeds Rhinos from the bench in the World Club Challenge.[6]

Training with the first grade squad over that summer earned Kostjasyn a spot in the club’s World Cup Challenge squad and a subsequent medal as part of the winning team. He was later signed by the club on a two-year-contract.

He then went on to make his National Rugby League debut in the 2010 NRL season. Kostjasyn went on to play 7 games that season making his debut in Round 1 of that season, He scored his first try for the club in Round 14 of the 2010 season.

2011

In 2011, Kostjasyn was a more regular member of the Melbourne team, playing 12 matches, starting in three of them. Kostjasyn, known for his versatility, played games at five-eighth, hooker and lock in 2011.

2012

Kostjasyn played in 14 games in the 2012 NRL season, deputising for injured team mate Cooper Cronk in the halves at times. In Week One of the 2012 finals series against the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Kostjasyn made his first finals appearance. He was named 18th man for the Melbourne Storm in the 2012 Grand Final.

On 26 July 2012, Kostjasyn had signed a two-year-deal with the North Queensland Cowboys for the 2013 and 2014 seasons.[7]

2013

In 2013, Kostjasyn mainly played the hooker for the Cowboys, rotating with Ray Thompson. He made 20 appearances for North Queensland in 2013, including the semi final against the Cronulla Sharks, which he started at hooker. At the end of the season, Kostjasyn was named in Ireland's 24-man squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, playing 3 games in the tournament.

2014

In February 2014, Kostjasyn played in the Cowboys' championship-winning Auckland Nines side. On 2 July 2014, Kostjasyn re-signed with the North Queensland on another two-year-deal, keeping him with the Cowboys until 2016.[8] He missed just one first grade game in 2014, due to broken ribs, starting 23 games at hooker.

2015

On 4 October 2015, Kostjasyn was a member of the Cowboys' Grand Final winning side, coming off the bench in the side's 17-16 victory over the Brisbane Broncos. The Grand Final was Kostjasyn's 100th NRL game.

2016

On 21 February 2016, Kostjasyn was a member of the Cowboys' World Club Challenge winning side, coming off the bench in the side's 38-4 victory over the Leeds Rhinos at Headingley Stadium. He played 26 games in his final season at the Cowboys and represented Country Origin for the first time in May.[9][10] In October, he signed a 2-year contract with the Newcastle Knights starting in 2017.[11][12]

Achievements and accolades

Team

2010 World Club Challenge: Melbourne Storm – Winners*
2014 NRL Auckland Nines: North Queensland Cowboys – Winners
2015 NRL Grand Final: North Queensland Cowboys – Winners
2016 World Club Challenge: North Queensland Cowboys – Winners

Statistics

NRL

Statistics are correct to the end of the 2015 season [13]
† Denotes seasons in which Kostjasyn won an NRL Premiership
Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts=
2010 Melbourne 6 1 0 — 0 4
2011 Melbourne 12 0 0 — 0 0
2012† Melbourne 14 1 0 — 0 4
2013 North Queensland 20 0 0 — 0 0
2014 North Queensland 25 2 0 — 0 8
2015† North Queensland 22 1 0 — 0 4
2016 North Queensland 26 1 0 — 0 4
Career totals 126 6 0 — 0 24

International

Season Team Matches T G GK % F/G Pts=
2013 Ireland 3 0 0 — 0 0
Career totals 3 0 0 — 0 0

References

  1. ↑ "Rory Kostjasyn - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 1987-06-06. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  2. ↑ "Smith pupil Kostjasyn ready to bring down Storm". NRL.com. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  3. ↑ "To be sure this Cowboy is feeling the green". Townsvillebulletin.com.au. 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  4. ↑ "Newtown Jets 2008 - Staff & player gallery". Newtown Jets. 2008. Retrieved 01-03-2010. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  5. ↑ "Muddy Storm thrills the Stoop as champions prove their class". Quins. 2010-02-21. Retrieved 2010-02-22.
  6. ↑ "Melbourne Storm defeat Leeds Rhinos 18-10 in World Club Challenge". Fox Sports. 01-03-2010. Retrieved 01-03-2010. Check date values in: |access-date=, |date= (help)
  7. ↑ Cowboys.com.au (2012-07-25). "Kostjasyn to join the Cowboys in 2013". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  8. ↑ Cowboys.com.au (2014-07-02). "Kostjasyn extends Cowboys contract". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  9. ↑ "Rory Kostjasyn - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. 1987-06-06. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  10. ↑ NRL. "FINAL TEAM LISTS | VB Country Origin Team". NSWRL. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
  11. ↑ NewcastleKnights.com.au (2015-10-04). "Rory Kostjasyn joins Knights". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  12. ↑ "Home | Live Scores & Latest News". Fox Sports. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  13. ↑ Rory Kostjasyn's player profile at Rugby League Project
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