Kenny Edwards (rugby league)
| Personal information | ||||||
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| Born | 13 September 1989 Levin, New Zealand |
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| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Lock, Second-row | |||||
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| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2013– | Parramatta Eels | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| As of 24 May 2016 | ||||||
| Source: [1] | ||||||
Kenny Edwards (born 13 September 1989) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League. He plays at lock and second-row.
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Early life
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.
Club career
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In 2008, Edwards played for Manly Warringah Sea Eagles' NYC team,[2] 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.[3] Later on, he had his contract terminated once again for disciplinary reasons which forced him to sit out the 2011 season.[4]
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.[4]
In 2013, Edwards joined the Parramatta Eels on a one-year contract.[4]
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 5 June 2014, Edwards extended his contract with the Eels from the end of 2015 to the end of 2017.[7]
Representative career
As a youngster, Edwards played for the Junior Kiwis.[8]
In 2007, Edwards played for the Australian Schoolboys.[4]
On 22 September 2013, Edwards was named at second-row in the 2013 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year.[9]
In October 2014, Edwards was named in the New Zealand Māori squad to play the Queensland Murri team.[10]
Personal life
Edwards is the cousin of North Queensland Cowboys player James Tamou.[11]
References
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External links
- Infobox rugby league biography templates needing updating
- 1989 births
- New Zealand rugby league players
- New Zealand Māori rugby league players
- New Zealand Māori rugby league team players
- Junior Kiwis players
- Parramatta Eels players
- Wentworthville Magpies players
- Rugby league locks
- Rugby league second-rows
- People educated at Keebra Park State High School
- People from Levin, New Zealand
- Living people
