Brent Todd

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Brent Todd
Personal information
Full name Brent Trevor Todd
Born New Zealand
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
19??–1986 Linwood (CRL)
1987–1991 Canberra Raiders 91 0 0 0 0
198?–19?? Wakefield Trinity 9
1992–1993 Gold Coast Seagulls 34 1 1 0 6
Total 134 1 1 0 6
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1985–1986 Canterbury
1985–1986 South Island
1985–1993 New Zealand 28 2 0 0 8
Source: RLP
Brent Trevor Todd[1] (born 5 December 1964) is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer. Todd represented his country and played at prop forward.

Early years

Todd is a dual international, having represented his country in water polo while in New Zealand.[2] Todd was one of Canberras favourite sons during their Green Machine era of the late 80s and early 90s. His excellent hands and strong running game earned the raiders masses of meters, during a period when the two lines were only 5 meters apart.

He made the Junior Kiwis in 1982 and 1983.[3]

Playing career

Originally from the Linwood club in the Canterbury Rugby League competition and a Canterbury representative, Todd joined the Canberra Raiders in 1986 when they paid a $37,200 transfer fee.[4] Todd played 28 tests for the Kiwis between 1985 and 1993. Todd also played at prop forward for the Canberra Raiders in the Winfield Cup Grand Finals of 1987, 1989, 1990 and 1991. After suffering a broken arm in 1988, he spent the off-season with Wakefield Trinity, playing nine games. He later played for the Gold Coast club before retiring from the New South Wales Rugby League premiership in 1993.

Personal life

Todd married former World Surfing Champion Wendy Botha. In 1994, Todd's biography, League, Lies & Alibis was published. His fame has since increased in New Zealand through appearances on reality TV.

In December 2007 Todd was sentenced to 12 months home detention for his role in a poker machine fraud scheme.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ TODD, Brent Trevor 1985 - 93 - Kiwi #593 nzleague.co.nz
  2. ↑ Coffey and Wood The Kiwis: 100 Years of International Rugby League ISBN 1-86971-090-8
  3. ↑ Coffey, John. Canterbury XIII, Christchurch, 1987.
  4. ↑ Lion Red 1988 Rugby League Annual, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1988. p.p.160-167
  5. ↑ Eames, David (8 December 2007). "Fraudster Todd gets home detention". The New Zealand Herald. 
  6. ↑ "Brent Todd admits four fraud charges". Stuff.co.nz. 2 November 2007. Retrieved 21 September 2011. 

Sources

Canberra Raiders squad – 1989 NSWRL Premiers (1st Title)
Canberra Raiders squad – 1990 NSWRL Premiers (2nd Title)
New Zealand squad – 1988 Rugby League World Cup Finalists
New Zealand squad – 1989-1992 Rugby League World Cup
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