Kyle Godwin

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Kyle Godwin
Birth nameKyle Willets Godwin
Date of birth (1992-07-30) 30 July 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth Harare, Zimbabwe
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight99 kg (15 st 8 lb)
School Aquinas College, Perth
University University of Western Australia
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre / Fly-half
Current team Lyon OU Rugby
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2018–20
2022–pres.		 Connacht
Lyon OU Rugby 		38
24		 (62)
(10)
Correct as of 10 July 2020
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014−2015
2016–2017		 Perth Spirit
NSW Country Eagles 		8
15		 (20)
(18)
Correct as of 28 October 2017
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012–2016
2017–2018
2020–2022		 Western Force
Brumbies
Western Force 		52
24
31		 (47)
(30)
(25)
Correct as of 1 July 2022
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2012
2016		 Australia U20
Australia 		5
1		 (21)
(0)
Correct as of 19 November 2016

Kyle Godwin (born 30 July 1992) is an Australian professional rugby union footballer who made his international debut for the Wallabies against France in 2016. He currently plays for French club Lyon OU Rugby in the Top 14 competition, and previously represented the Western Force and Brumbies in Super Rugby. His regular playing position is centre.

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Early life

Godwin was born in Zimbabwe and moved with his family to Perth in Western Australia at an early age, where he played for the Associates club. [1] He was part of the Australia under 20 team that competed in the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship in South Africa. [2]

Super Rugby

In 2012, Godwin made his Super Rugby debut for the Western Force against the Queensland Reds in Perth. [3] He went on to play 52 games for the Western Force before moving to the Brumbies. During his time at the Force, he won Rookie of the Year, Members Most Valuable Player and the Nathan Sharpe Medal. He moved to Canberra in 2016 to play for the Brumbies where he played 24 games over two seasons.

Pro 14 Rugby

On 20 March 2018, it was announced that Godwin was to play in the Pro 14 having signed for Connacht Rugby for the 2018/19 season. [4] The contract being of two-year duration initially.

On successful completion of his two-year contract with Connacht, the popular Aussie returned to Australia by signing again for Western Force in Perth. [5]

Playing statistics

Super Rugby

As of 10 July 2020 [6]
SeasonTeamGamesStartsSubMinsTriesConsPensDropsPointsYelRed
2012 Force 303461100700
2013 Force 14140111122202000
2014 Force 101007971000500
2015 Force 1616012281000500
2016 Force 97256520001000
2017 Brumbies 1111079920001010
2018 Brumbies 1310229240002010
2020 Force 00000000000
Total766174825103208210

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References

  1. ↑ "Force bring home Soaks legend". RugbyWA. 12 June 2019. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021.
  2. ↑ http://www.irb.com/jwc/teams/team=3445/index.html Archived 2014-02-01 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Rugby, Super (30 March 2012). "Force beat Reds in Perth". Super Rugby | Super 15 Rugby and Rugby Championship News,Results and Fixtures from Super XV Rugby.
  4. ↑ "Australian International Godwin To Join Connacht From Brumbies". irishrugby.ie. Irish Rugby. Archived from the original on 29 August 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Kinsella, Murray. "Aussie centre Godwin returns to Western Force after Connacht departure". The42.
  6. ↑ "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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