Rhys Kennedy
Rhys Kennedy (born 11 October 1994) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop forward for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Betfred Super League.
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| Full name | Rhys Kennedy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 October 1994 Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 111 kg (17 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Brisbane Broncos in the NRL.
Background
Kennedy was born in Moruya, New South Wales, Australia. Rhys Kennedy played his junior football with the Moruya Sharks. Kennedy is of Swiss descent.
Playing career
Kennedy played for the Melbourne Storm in the National Youth Competition in 2014.
In 2016, Kennedy played for the Illawarra Cutters in the Intrust Super Premiership NSW competition. In 2017, Kennedy joined foundation club North Sydney who were the feeder club side for NRL side South Sydney. Kennedy spent two seasons playing with Norths in the Intrust Super Premiership NSW.[2]
On March 31 2019 in Round 3 of the 2019 NRL season, Kennedy made his NRL debut for South Sydney against the Gold Coast Titans.
On June 25, Kennedy signed for the Brisbane Broncos in a deal that runs until the end of the 2020 season.He was upgraded until the end of the 2022 Nrl season. He’s decided to play for the Hull Kingston Rovers from the 2023 Super League season, for the next two Seasons.[3] Standing 198 cm and weighing 110 kg, Kennedy is the tallest player in the Brisbane Broncos.[4]
References
- "Rhys Kennedy - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
- "Kennedy completes rise with NRL debut for South Sydney". Illawarra Mercury.
- "Kennedy's 'rollercoaster ride' from Uber driver to Broncos deal". NRL.
- Cotton, Ben (24 June 2019). "Broncos sign Rabbitohs prop Kennedy effective immediately". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 14 December 2019.