Kenny Edwards (rugby league)
| Personal information | ||||||
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| Born | 13 September 1989 Levin, New Zealand | |||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Lock, Second-row, Hooker | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2013– | Parramatta Eels | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| As of 9 January 2015 | ||||||
| Source: RLP | ||||||
Kenny Edwards (born 13 September 1989) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer for the Parramatta Eels of the National Rugby League. He primarily plays lock and second-row, but can also fill in at hooker.
Background
Born in Levin, New Zealand, Edwards played his junior football for the Levin Knights and Pukekohe Pythons before being signed by the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.
Playing career
As a youngster, Edwards played for the Junior Kiwis.[1]
In 2007, Edwards played for the Australian Schoolboys.[2]
In 2008, Edwards played for Manly Warringah Sea Eagles' NYC team,[3] however his contract was terminated at the start of 2009 due to disciplinary reasons.
In 2009, Edwards joined the St. George Illawarra Dragons' NYC team.[4] Later on, he had his contract terminated once again for disciplinary reasons which forced him to sit out the 2011 season.[2]
In 2012, Edwards joined the Southport Tigers in the Gold Coast Rugby League. After acting as a trainer in one of the Tigers' Under-17s matches, Edwards was accused of repeatedly inciting his team to fight their opponents. He was subsequently banned for the rest of the season, but had the charges downgraded on appeal and was freed to play for Southport in the finals.[2]
In 2013, Edwards joined the Parramatta Eels on a one-year contract.[2]
On 25 July 2013, Edwards re-signed with the Eels on a two-year contract.[5]
In Round 26 of the 2013 NRL season, Edwards made his NRL debut for the Eels against the Newcastle Knights.[6]
On 22 September 2013, Edwards was named at second-row in the 2013 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year.[7]
On 5 June 2014, Edwards extended his contract with the Eels from the end of 2015 to the end of 2017.[8]
In October 2014, Edwards was named in the New Zealand Māori squad to play the Queensland Murri team.[9]
Personal life
Edwards is the cousin of North Queensland Cowboys player James Tamou.[10]
References
- ↑ "Parramatta Eels dock Kenny Edwards second game". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Eels sign another bad-boy reserve grader...". Leyedeel.com. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ↑ "TOYOTA CUP TRIALS RAIDERS READY TO TACKLE TIGERS - LUKE SET TO STAR IN MOLLYMOOK CLASH". Ourfootyteam.com. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ↑ "LATEST KEEBRA PARK FOOTY NEWS". Ourfootyteam.com. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ↑ "Edwards Re-Signs with Eels". Parraeels.com.au. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ↑ Shawn Dollin and Andrew Ferguson (16 October 2014). "NRL 2013". Rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ↑ "2013 NSWRL.com.au VB NSW Cup Team of the Year - Announcement". Nswrl.com.au. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ↑ "Eels Enforcers Re-Sign with Parramatta". Parraeels.com.au. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ↑ "Eels Named for NZ Maori". Parraeels.com.au. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ↑ "Edwards Making Up For Lost Time in NRL". Nswrl.com.au. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
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