Rhys Kennedy
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Full name | Rhys Kennedy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | 11 October 1994|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 111 kg (17 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 26 May 2021 Source: [1] |
Rhys Kennedy (born 11 October 1994) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop forward for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL.
He played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL.
Background[]
Kennedy was born in Moruya, New South Wales, Australia. Rhys Kennedy played his junior footy with the Moruya Sharks.
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.[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.
External links[]
- 1997 births
- Australian rugby league players
- Rugby league props
- South Sydney Rabbitohs players
- North Sydney Bears NSW Cup players
- Brisbane Broncos players
- Living people
- Rugby league players from New South Wales