Kyle Brown (rugby union, born 2002)

Last updated

Kyle Brown
Born (2002-08-03) 3 August 2002 (age 23)
New Zealand
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb; 13 st 3 lb)
School Feilding High School
Rugby union career
Position Midfielder
Current team Chiefs, Manawatu
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023– Manawatu 22 (35)
2025 Utah Warriors 9 (5)
2026– Chiefs
Correct as of 9 November 2025

Kyle Brown (born 3 August 2002) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Chiefs and Manawatu. His preferred position is midfield. [1]

Contents

Early career

Brown attended Feilding High School where he played for their first XV. [2] After leaving school, he joined up with the Hurricanes academy, representing the NZ Barbarians in 2020 and their U20s side in 2021. [3] [4] He plays his club rugby for the Feilding Old Boys. [5]

Professional career

Brown has represented Manawatu in the National Provincial Championship since 2023, being named in the squad for the 2025 Bunnings NPC. [6] In 2025, he moved abroad to represent the Utah Warriors for the 2025 Major League Rugby season. [7] He was named in the Chiefs squad for the 2026 Super Rugby Pacific season. [8]

References

  1. "Kyle Brown". All Rugby. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  2. "Brown leads Yellows to strong win over College Old Boys". The Post. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  3. "Group selected for NZ Barbarians Hurricanes age grade camp". Hurricanes. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  4. "Inaugural Hurricanes U20 squad selected". Club Rugby NZ. 16 March 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  5. "Green grass of home benefiting Turbos centre". The Post. 2 October 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  6. @manawaturugby; (15 July 2025). "OUR HIGGINS CONCRETE MANAWATŪ TURBOS" . Retrieved 17 July 2025 via Instagram.
  7. "Free Jacks fight back to stun Warriors in Utah". Americas Rugby News. 29 March 2025. Retrieved 9 November 2025.
  8. "Experience, depth and fresh talent as Gallagher Chiefs name 2026 squad" (Press release). Chiefs. 6 November 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2025.