Tom Kingston (rugby union)

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Tom Kingston
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Kingston in 2011
Birth nameThomas Kingston
Date of birth (1991-06-19) 19 June 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight91 kg (14 st 5 lb)
School St Aloysius' College
University Sydney University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Outside centre
winger
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015–present Sydney Stars 9 (5)
Correct as of 3 November 2015
Super Rugby
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011–13 Waratahs 29 (30)
2014–15 Rebels 12 (5)
Correct as of 7 July 2015
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2011 Australia U20 5 (10)
Correct as of 10 June 2013

Tom Kingston (born 19 June 1991) is an Australian professional rugby footballer. His usual position is outside centre or wing. [1] He signed on to play for the Melbourne Rebels in 2014.

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Early life

Kingston first started playing Rugby in Hong Kong and when his family returned to Australia he played junior rugby for the Mosman Whales before moving to play for the Manly Roos. [2] He showed promise in his junior rugby career while at St Aloysius' College. His performances earned him selection in the Australian U16 Merit Side in 2007. [3] [4] Despite impressing selectors as a 17-year-old, Kingston missed out on playing for the Australian Schoolboys side in 2008, following a collarbone injury. He was selected in 2009 and earned four caps for his country. [5]

Rugby career

In 2011 he made his debut for the New South Wales Waratahs, and later that year was selected in the Australian Under 20s side to play in the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship in Italy. [6] He was also selected for the Australian Sevens side in 2011, but had to forgo the opportunity to tour due to his commitments with the Waratahs. [7]

Kingston became a regular for the Waratahs in 2012. On the back of strong performances, he was named in the media as a potential candidate for the Wallabies but did not gain selection. [8] In late May 2013, he signed a two-year deal to join the Melbourne Rebels, starting in the 2014 Super Rugby season. [9] [10] [11]

He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [12]

Super Rugby statistics

As of 15 June 2015
SeasonTeamGamesStartsSubMinsTriesConsPensDropsPointsYelRed
2011 Waratahs 4221761000500
2012 Waratahs 15141109740002000
2013 Waratahs 10553861000500
2014 Rebels 12574741000500
2015 Rebels 00000000000
Total412615213370003500

Honours

Individual

Smartest man in rugby

There was speculation Kingston might be the "smartest man in rugby" after he scored 104 out of 100 in his 2009 ATAR ranking – receiving a ranking of 99 based on his HSC marks, with five bonus additional points awarded due to his national representative achievements in rugby. [14]

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  3. http://www.staloysius.nsw.edu.au/sports/rugby/default.asp St Aloysius College
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