Kevin Iro

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Kevin Iro
Personal information
Full nameKevin Leslie Iro
Born (1968-05-24) 24 May 1968 (age 57)
Auckland, New Zealand
Playing information
Height191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Position Wing, Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
19??–88 Mount Albert
1987–91 Wigan 10060360312
1991–92 Manly Sea Eagles 2490036
1992–96 Leeds 1246410258
1997 Hunter Mariners 41004
1998 Auckland Warriors 162008
1999–01 St Helens 844200168
Total352178370786
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1987–89 Auckland
1987–98 New Zealand 34167078
1988 Rest of the World 11004
2000–06 Cook Islands 31004
Coaching information
Representative
YearsTeamGmsWDLW%
2005–06 Cook Islands
Source: [1] [2] [3]
Relatives Tony Iro (brother)
Kayal Iro (son)

Kevin Leslie Iro [4] (born 24 May 1968) is a former professional rugby league player and coach who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, and coached in the 2000s.

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A wing or centre, he played for Mount Albert, Manly-Warringah, Hunter Mariners and the Auckland Warriors, and in England for Wigan, Leeds and St Helens at club level, and played in Challenge Cup finals for all three English teams. Internationally, he played 34 times for New Zealand and later played 3 times for the Cook Islands. He also played for Auckland and the Rest of the World. He was nicknamed "The Beast".

He coached the Cook Islands from 2005 to 2006. [3]

Background

Iro was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and is of Cook Islands descent. Iro is the younger brother of fellow New Zealand international Tony Iro, and is the father of Kayal Iro, also a rugby league player.

Playing career

As a junior, he played for the Glen Innes Falcons, a feeder club to Ellerslie during the 1980s. [5] Kevin Iro played at centre and scored two tries and three conversions in Wigan's 22–17 victory over Salford in the 1988 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1988–89 season at Knowsley Road, St Helens on Sunday 23 October 1988, [6] Kevin Iro scored a try in Wigan's 12–6 victory over Widnes in the 1988–89 John Player Special Trophy Final, [7] and played in the 12–6 victory over Widnes in the 1989–90 Regal Trophy Final during the 1989–90 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 13 January 1990. [8]

He was St Helens' only try-scorer in their 1999 Super League Grand Final victory over Bradford Bulls. Having won the 1999 Championship, St Helens contested the 2000 World Club Challenge against National Rugby League Premiers the Melbourne Storm, with Iro playing in the loss. Iro played in the 2000 Super League Grand Final victory over Wigan Warriors. As Super League V champions, St Helens played against 2000 NRL Premiers, the Brisbane Broncos in the 2001 World Club Challenge. Iro played at centre in St Helens' victory.

In 2006 Iro coached the Cook Islands national team in a three-match series against the New Zealand Māori. In the third and deciding match Iro came out of retirement, scoring two tries in a 32–4 victory. [9] He also represented the Cook Islands at the 2006 Commonwealth Games playing rugby sevens.

References

  1. ↑ Player Profile
  2. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ↑ IRO, KEVIN LESLIE 1987 - 98 - KIWI #604 Archived 2 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz
  5. ↑ History Archived 8 February 2013 at the Wayback Machine ellerslieleague.co.nz
  6. ↑ "1988–1989 Lancashire Cup Final". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 13 July 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "7th January 1989: Wigan 12 Widnes 6 (John Player Trophy Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "13th January 1990: Wigan 24 Halifax 12 (Regal Trophy Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  9. ↑ John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. p. 338. ISBN   9781869693312.
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