Buderus Danny - Danny Buderus: talent is not enough

DANNY BUDERUS is a not just a record maker in the toughest rugby league competition in the world State of Origin but a footballer respected Australia-wide and internationally, not just for the way he passionately plays the game but also for taking seriously his responsibility as a role model.

The New South Wales captain in every match from 2004 2008, Buderus holds the record for most successive appearances (21) of any NSW Origin player as well as the most as captain (15). He was unchallenged as Australias hooker from 2001 2006 before he decided to stand down to witness the birth of his first baby with wife Kris.

The 2005 Dally M Medal winner (best player in the National Rugby League) competed in 220 first grade games for the Newcastle Knights over 11 seasons from 19972008, and now plays for the Leeds Rhinos in the British Super League.

NEIL CADIGAN, an Australian Sports Writer of the Year, has had seven books published in the past three years since co-writing the bestselling Andrew Johns autobiography The Two of Me , which was nominated for the 2007 Australian biography of the year. He has also recently written the autobiography of iconic Queensland rugby league figure Wally Lewis ( Out of the Shadows ), compiled Rugby League Yarns , a collection of humorous and amazing stories from rugby leagues century-old history, and previously co-wrote the life stories of footy legends Ray Price and Brett Kenny.

Outside of rugby league, he has written the story of pioneering Australian aviator Lester Brain ( Man Among Mavericks ), co-written When Silver Is Gold , the autobiography of Olympic swimmer Brooke Hanson, and written the incredible life story of tsunami hero Donny Paterson ( No Ordinary Bloke ), just released.

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Talent Is Not Enough

ePub ISBN 9781742745237

An Ebury Press book
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First published by Ebury Press in 2009

Copyright Danny Buderus and Neil Cadigan 2009

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National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry

Cadigan, Neil.
Danny Buderus: talent is not enough.

ISBN: 978 1 74166 884 1 (pbk).

Buderus, Danny.
Rugby football players Australia Biography.
Rugby league football Australia Biography.

Other authors/contributors: Buderus, Danny.

796.3338092

Cover design by Luke Causby/Blue Cork

To every young footballer who is prepared to
work hard to play professional rugby league.
Chase your dream.