Kevin Kingston

Last updated

Kevin Kingston
Kevin Kingston Penrith.jpg
Personal information
Born (1983-05-17) 17 May 1983 (age 40)
Babinda, Queensland, Australia
Playing information
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
Position Hooker
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2005–08 Cronulla Sharks 5940016
2009 Parramatta Eels 192008
2010–14 Penrith Panthers 105180072
Total183240096
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2012 Prime Minister's XIII 10000
Source: [1]

Kevin Kingston (born 17 May 1983) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a hooker for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Parramatta Eels and the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League (NRL) in the 2000s and 2010s.

Contents

He played in Parramatta's 2009 NRL Grand Final loss to Melbourne. Kingston played at representative level for the Prime Minister's XIII in 2012.

Playing career

2005

Kingston made his first grade debut for Cronulla against the Newcastle Knights at Shark Park in round 19 of the 2005 NRL season. Kingston played in the club's elimination final loss to St. George in the same year. [2]

Kingston in 2008 Kevin Kingston.jpg
Kingston in 2008

2006–2008

From 2006 through 2008, Kingston was a regular part of the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks side at hooker or off the bench.

2009

Kingston in 2009 KEVIN KINGSTON (3692670796).jpg
Kingston in 2009

Kingston was signed by the Parramatta Eels for the 2009 NRL season. In round 11 he became a regular part of the Parramatta squad coming off the bench to replace Matt Keating.

Kingston was a major contributor in the club's late-season streak that saw them make it to the 2009 NRL Grand Final. Kingston was not re-signed by the club in 2010 due to salary cap restrictions. Kingston signed with the Penrith Panthers on 20 October 2009 on a one-year contract. [3]

2010

In 2010 Kingston made 24 appearances for the club scoring 6 times. He was an important part of Penrith finishing second. He extended his stay with the club signing until 2013 along with Travis Burns. [4]

2011

Kingston was Penrith's first choice Hooker in the 2011 NRL season. In round 4 though, Kingston was selected to play Half-Back by coach Matthew Elliot while Luke Walsh was out with a shoulder injury. Kingston returned to hooker in the round 5 Heritage Round victory over the Canberra Raiders 36–10.

2012

During 2012, Kingston had a breakthrough season, making the second most tackles in the NRL, as well as scoring three tries. In round 12, when Luke Lewis was stripped of Penrith's captaincy during the State Of Origin period, Kingston was awarded the role and remained there for the rest of the season, following Lewis's announcement of moving to the Cronulla club.

2013

Kingston was announced as captain of the Penrith Panthers for the 2013 NRL season on 2 December 2012.

2014

In 2014, Kingston captained Penrith's reserve grade side as they won the Intrust Super Premiership NSW competition defeating Newcastle 48–12 in the final. [5]

Career statistics

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">John Morris (rugby league)</span> Australian rugby league footballer and coach

John Morris, is an Australian professional rugby league coach who was the head coach of the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks in the NRL, and a former professional rugby league footballer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luke Lewis</span> Australia international rugby league footballer

Luke Lewis is an Australian rugby league commentator and former professional rugby league footballer who played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League (NRL) and Australia at international level.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James Maloney (rugby league)</span> Australia international rugby league footballer

James Maloney is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for FC Lezignan XIII in the Elite One Championship.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Joseph Paulo</span> US & Samoa international rugby league footballer

Joseph Paulo is a former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a loose forward, second-row and stand-off for Pia in the Elite Two Championship. He has played for both Samoa and the United States at international level.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wade Graham</span> Australia international rugby league footballer

Wade Graham is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-rower for and captains the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL. He has played for Australia at international level.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brad Takairangi</span> NZ, NZ Maori & Cook Islands international rugby league footballer

Brad Takairangi is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre, second-rower or stand-off. He has played for the Cook Islands, New Zealand and the New Zealand Māori at international level.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Will Smith (rugby league)</span> Australian rugby league footballer

Will Smith is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth, fullback and hooker for Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Moylan</span> Australia international rugby league football player

Matthew Moylan is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tyrone Peachey</span> Australian rugby league footballer

Tyrone Peachey is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nathan Brown (rugby league, born 1993)</span> Italy international rugby league footballer

Nathan Brown is an Italian international rugby league footballer who plays as a lock for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fa'amanu Brown</span> Samoa international rugby league footballer

Fa'amanu Brown is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker and lock for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the National Rugby League

The 2017 NRL season was the 110th season of professional rugby league in Australia and the 20th season run by the National Rugby League. The season started in New Zealand with the annual Auckland Nines, and was followed by the All Stars Match, which was played at McDonald Jones Stadium in Newcastle, and the World Club Series. It marked the last time that the Anzac Test and City vs. Country representative matches were played.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Eisenhuth</span> Australian rugby league footballer

Matt Eisenhuth is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a lock for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Ikuvalu</span> Australian rugby league footballer

Matt Ikuvalu is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger or centre for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jaeman Salmon</span> Australian rugby league footballer

Jaeman Salmon is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row or five-eight for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Oregon Kaufusi</span> Professional rugby league footballer

Oregon Kaufusi is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kyle Flanagan (rugby league)</span> Australian professional rugby league footballer

Kyle Flanagan is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a halfback for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dylan Brown</span> New Zealand international rugby league footballer

Dylan Brown is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a five-eighth for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League (NRL) and New Zealand at international level.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maika Sivo</span> Fiji international rugby league footballer (born 1993)

Maika Sivo is a Fijian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League (NRL) and Fiji at international level.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Charlie Staines (rugby league)</span> Samoa international rugby league footballer

Charlie Staines is a Samoan international rugby league footballer who plays as a winger or fullback for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League (NRL).

References

  1. ↑ "Kevin Kingston - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "Dragons survive Sharks scare". ABC.
  3. ↑ Phelps, James (26 September 2009) Parramatta's Kevin Kingston to be forced out of Eels due to salary cap. foxsports.com.au
  4. ↑ Georgakopoulos, Chris (5 April 2010) NRL: Panthers re-sign Travis Burns and Kevin Kingston. penrith-press.whereilive.com.au
  5. ↑ "Penrith Panthers win NSW Cup grand final with 48-12 thrashing of Newcastle - ABC News".
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.