Info on Brent Todd

[thickos]

Does anyone here have any career info or stats on former Kiwi enforcer Brent Todd? e.g. games played in the NSWRL (and what years), rep career etc??

Any help would be appreciated!

cheers

 

[Biscuits]

From The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players

Brent Todd
Canberra 87-91 84 games (7 repl) 0 pts
Gold Coast 92-93 34 games 1 try 4 points

Kiwi test prop (originally fro Canterbury) signed with Canberra after playing against Australia in the 1986 Trans Tasman series. Todd, who represented New Zealand in water polo, made his test debut against Great Britain in 1985 after being a late replacement on the Kiwi Tour of England. He proved to be a rock-solid force in four Grand Final appearances with the Raiders (87 & 89-91). Todd was not a flashy player (his five seasons at Canberra did not yield a point) but he got through a mountain of work. After suffering a broken arm in 1988, he spent the off-season with Wakefield Trinity. Todd played in all three tests against Australia in 89 and six test matches in 90. The 91 Trans Tasman series took his tally to 22 test appearances. A victim of Canberras self-imposed salary cap, he linked with the gold Coast in 92 but despite leading from the front, could not inspire the seagulls in his two seasons with the club. Todd retired at the end of 93. marrying former world surfing champion Wendy Botha.

On a side note he had one of the biggest melons Rugby league has ever encountered.

 

[dontmakemeangry]

good bloke who wouldn't have made reggies in todays game.

 

[LeagueNut]

He's also just been done for drink-driving. Story link.

A drink-driving charge laid against former rugby league star Brent Todd was a warning no one can get away with it, police said yesterday.

The former Kiwis player, who owns a number of bars in Auckland, had been drinking in Taupo on Saturday when he was stopped by police giving a friend a lift home at about 3am.

Todd said had been drinking with friends in Taupo, where he is believed to be filming a new television show, but was only just over the limit.

"I certainly wasn't intoxicated," he told the Sunday News.

The 39-year-old told the newspaper he regretted the incident. "It was a big mistake."

Todd, who has been summonsed to appear in court, told the Sunday Star-Times: "I'm down here filming a TV show. I ran into a friend of mine. I was just going to drop him home, that's all. He was staying at the same place. I got pulled over by police. . .and taken down to the station."

Inspector John Kelly of the Police Commissioner's Office said the incident showed it does not matter who you are. If you drink and drive, the chances are you will be caught.

"We know that most people stay sober, we know that most people are responsible," he said.

"But the small minority that choose to drink and drive are the ones that kill other people."

There would be police checkpoints all over the country up until Christmas and then building up again towards New Year, Mr Kelly said.

"Some will be big ones with all the bells and whistles and others will be small operations people won't know about until they are in them.

"If you're tempted to drink and drive, don't."

:iwstupid:

 

[greeneyed]

good bloke who wouldn't have made reggies in todays game.

He is one of the greatest forwards the Raiders have had in great Premiership winning sides. It is not clear to me why someone could conclude he wouldn't be playing reserve grade today.

 

[greeneyed]

From the ABC of Rugby League

Brent Todd

Twenty eight tests for NZ (1985-93). Also played 16 minor games on one tour of Australia and PNG (1986) and two tours of Britain and France (1985 and 1989).

Brent Todd had already represented New Zealand in water polo when, as a rugged 20 year old, he was flown to Britain as a replacement for injured prop Russ Taylor on the Kiwis' 1985 tour. A few weeks later, after just four appearances in minor matches, he made his Test debut, in NZ's 22-0 victory over France at Perpignan. It was the start of a distinguished career in which he was to stamp himself as one of the finest Kiwi forwards of the modern era.

Canberra scouts were impressed by the potential Todd showed on the 1986 tour of Australia and PNG, in which he played his second Test against the Kumuls. They signed him up to form an imposing front row combination with future internationals, prop Sam Backo and hooker Steve Walters. In his first season with the Raiders, Todd played in all 26 first grade games and was on hand for Canberra's first ever grand final (the Raiders going down to Manly 18-8).

Sadly, the following season was not as happy. Todd broke an arm in the first pre season trial match and missed the rest of the football year. But a nine match, off season stint in England with Wakefield Trinity gave him the enthusiasm for a big year in 1989. He was a cornerstone of the Kiwi Test side which played three Tests against the touring Australian side. And he was an important cog in the Canberra machine which won its first NSWRL Premiership. At the end of the season Todd made his second tour of Britain and France, playing all five Tests.

Todd collected his second Premiership medal in 1990, a season in which he played six Tests (one versus Australia, three against the touring British and two against PNG). In 1991, he appeared in both Tests against the touring Frenchmen and then was on of his country's best players in the three match series against Australia, including NZ's shock 24-8 victory at Melbourne's Olympic Park. On the club scene, Canberra won a series of sudden death matches to reach the grand final for the third straight year, only to go down 19-12 to Penrith.

But Canberra's financial problems meant that after 87 first grade games for the Raiders, Todd had to look elsewhere and signed with the Gold Coast for the 1992 and 1993 seasons after which he retired. He finished his distinguished international career with Tests against PNG and Britain in the former season and Australia in 1993.

 

[*Paul*]

Unfortunately threw the pass that James Grant intercepted to score in the 89 GF. Particularly galling, as he had rarely passed previously.

 

[Unknown Pleasures]

Unfortunately threw the pass that James Grant intercepted to score in the 89 GF. Particularly galling, as he had rarely passed previously.

But we all know who had the last laugh there.

 

[thickos]

thanks for all that everyone, much appreciated.

 

[Paul Condon]

Played his early football in Christchurch, NZ for the Linwood Keas, from a schoolboy until Canberra. Linwood Premiers at that time usually finished at best 7th, he was the only good player they had. Played representatively for Canterbury, which were a good team, from where he was scouted by Canberra. Played representative football consistently for Canterbury from his schoolboy days.
Big clutch cargo head.