Kevin Kingston
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Kevin Kingston is an Australian professional rugby league
player for Pia XIII
and the Penrith Panthers
in the National Rugby League
competition. He has previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Parramatta Eels
. Kingston primarily plays at hooker.
He played in the Eels 2009 NRL Grand Final
loss to Melbourne Storm
. The Storm have since been stripped of the premiership as a result of salary cap breaches.
.
This is where he mastered his trademark 'bumming tackle' usually tackling from behind.
on October 20, 2009 on a one year contract.http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,26127539-23214,00.html
. http://penrith-press.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/nrl-panthers-re-sign-travis-burns-and-kevin-kingston/.
was out with a shoulder injury. Kingston returned to Hooker in the Round 5 Heritage Round thrashing over the Canberra Raiders
36-10.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player for Pia XIII
Pia XIII
Salanque Méditerranée Pia XIII or SM Pia XIII are a French professional rugby league team from Pia in the Pyrénées-Orientales département. The club was formed in 1960 and now plays in the Elite Championship, the highest tier of French domestic rugby league....
and the Penrith Panthers
Penrith Panthers
The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan...
in the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
competition. He has previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and the Parramatta Eels
Parramatta Eels
The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League...
. Kingston primarily plays at hooker.
He played in the Eels 2009 NRL Grand Final
2009 NRL Grand Final
The 2009 NRL Grand Final was a rugby league football game played on 4 October 2009 at the ANZ Stadium in Sydney. It was the 12th annual championship game of the National Rugby League staged to decide the premiers of the 2009 NRL season....
loss to Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
. The Storm have since been stripped of the premiership as a result of salary cap breaches.
Biography
Kevin is married to Melissa MacKinnon and they now have had a son Billy together and a little girl Keelee (sp?)Early career
Kevin Kingston played junior football for the Nerang Roosters and also previously played for the Newtown JetsNewtown Jets
The Newtown Jets are an Australian rugby league football club based in Newtown, a suburb of Sydney's inner west. They currently compete in the NSWRL Premier League competition, having left the top grade after the 1983 NSWRFL season...
.
2005
Kingston made his first grade debut for Cronulla v Newcastle Knights at Toyota Park, 2005.2006–2008
From 2006 through 2008, Kingston was a regular part of the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks side at hooker or off the bench.This is where he mastered his trademark 'bumming tackle' usually tackling from behind.
2009
Kingston was signed by the Parramatta Eels for the 2009 season. As of Round 11 he has become a regular part of the Eels squad coming off the bench to replace Matt Keating. Kingston was a major contributor in the Eels late-season streak that saw them make it to the grand final. Kingston will not be resigned by the Eels in 2010 due to salary cap restrictions. Kingston signed with the Penrith PanthersPenrith Panthers
The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan...
on October 20, 2009 on a one year contract.http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,26127539-23214,00.html
2010
In 2010 Kingston made 24 appearances for the club scoring 6 times. He was an important part of the Panthers finishing second. He extended his stay with the club signing until 2013 along with Travis BurnsTravis Burns
Travis Burns is an Australian professional rugby league player for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League competition. He is a utility player, currently playing 5/8, and was rookie of the year in 2006 for the Manly Sea Eagles.Travis signed a three year deal to play five-eighth for the...
. http://penrith-press.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/nrl-panthers-re-sign-travis-burns-and-kevin-kingston/.
2011
Kingston is still Penrith's first choice Hooker. In round 4 though, Kingston was selected to play Half-Back by coach Matthew Elliot while Luke WalshLuke Walsh
Luke Walsh is an indigenous Australian professional rugby league player for the Penrith Panthers in the National Rugby League competition. His position of choice is at halfback....
was out with a shoulder injury. Kingston returned to Hooker in the Round 5 Heritage Round thrashing over the Canberra Raiders
Canberra Raiders
The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982...
36-10.