David Kidwell

David Kidwell
Personal information
Full name David Leon Peter Jamie Kidwell[1]
Born (1977-04-23) 23 April 1977
Christchurch, New Zealand
Playing information
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 108 kg (17 st 0 lb)
Position Second-row, Centre

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1997–98 Adelaide Rams 16 2 0 0 8
1999–00 Parramatta Eels 33 8 0 0 32
2001–02 Warrington Wolves 32 12 0 0 48
2002 Sydney Roosters 19 3 0 0 12
2003–06 Melbourne Storm 103 18 0 0 72
2007–09 South Sydney 38 3 0 0 12
Total 241 46 0 0 184
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1999–08 New Zealand 25 4 0 0 16
2000 Aotearoa Māori 3 1 0 0 4
Coaching information

Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2016–18 New Zealand 10 3 1 6 30
Source: [2][3][4]

David Kidwell (born 23 April 1977) is a professional rugby league coach and former player. He is currently the assistant coach of the Parramatta Eels. As a player, he represented his country as a member of the 2005 Tri-Nations and 2008 World Cup winning New Zealand teams.[2][3] He primarily played as a second-row, though he started his career as a centre.

Background

Kidwell was born in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Playing career

A Hornby Panthers junior in the Canterbury Rugby League competition, in 1995 Kidwell played in the Lion Red Cup for the Canterbury Country Cardinals.[5]

He then joined the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs in 1996 and also made the Junior Kiwis that year. He made his First Grade début on 17 August 1997 in Round 17 for the Adelaide Rams against Canberra at Canberra Stadium. Kidwell was selected for the New Zealand team to compete in the end of season 1999 Rugby League Tri-Nations tournament. In the final against Australia he played from the interchange bench in the Kiwis' 22-20 loss.

In 2006 Kidwell signed a pre-contract agreement to represent the South Sydney Rabbitohs until 2009. He later played in Melbourne's 2006 NRL Grand Final loss to Brisbane. Kidwell has previously played for the Melbourne Storm, Sydney Roosters, Warrington Wolves, Parramatta Eels and the Adelaide Rams.

In the 2007 pre-season, it was announced that Kidwell would be co-captain of the South Sydney Rabbitohs, along with Peter Cusack for 2007. In April 2007, Kidwell was ruled out for the season after suffering a freak accident at home where he tripped over one of his children and injured his knee.[6]

Kidwell retired from rugby league at the end of the 2009 season.[7]

Representative career

Kidwell made his New Zealand début in 1999.

In August 2008, Kidwell was named in the New Zealand training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup,[8] and in October 2008, he was named in the final 24-man Kiwi squad.[9]

Controversy

After failing an alcohol test on 2 May 2008, the Rabbitohs stripped Kidwell of his captaincy and four others who failed were relegated to the bench for their Sunday match against the Cowboys.

Coaching career

Kidwell was appointed the Rabbitohs Toyota Cup (Under 20s competition) coach for 2010.[10] They finished minor premiers that year and made the Grand Final, but were defeated 42-28 by the Under 20s New Zealand Warriors. He later worked as an assistant coach at the Melbourne Storm under Craig Bellamy. On 16 September 2013 it was announced that he would be joining the Wests Tigers in 2014 as an assistant coach.

Kidwell joined the New Zealand Kiwis as an assistant coach in 2014. After Stephen Kearney left the role of being the head coach of the New Zealand national team in 2016, Kidwell was later appointed as the new Kiwis head coach.[11]

In 2018, Kidwell was appointed as assistant coach at one of his former clubs The Parramatta Eels.[12]

Kiwis coaching record

Opponent Played Won Drew Lost Win Ratio (%)
 Australia 4 0 0 4 00.00
 England 1 1 0 0 100.00
 Fiji 1 0 0 1 00.00
 Samoa 1 1 0 0 100.00
 Scotland 2 1 1 0 50.00
 Tonga 1 0 0 1 00.00
TOTAL 10 3 1 6 30.00
World Cup record
Year Round Position GP W L D
Australia/New Zealand/Papua New Guinea 2017Quarter-Final5/144220
Total0 Titles0/14220
Four Nations record
Year Round Position GP W L D
England 2016Second Place2/44121
Total0 Titles0/14121
Anzac Test
Year Round Position GP W L D
2017 Anzac TestSecond Place2/21010
Total0 Titles0/11010
Other Test matches
Year Round Position GP W L D
2016Second Place2/21010
Total0 Wins0/11010

References

  1. ↑ "KIDWELL, DAVID LEON PETER JAMIE 1999 - 2000, 2004 - 2006, 2008 - KIWI #679". nzleague.co.nz. 23 April 2012. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "Pofile at yesterdayshero.com.au". yesterdayshero.com.au. 10 August 2012. Archived from the original on 10 August 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  5. ↑ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1995, New Zealand Rugby League, 1995. p.110
  6. ↑ http://www.abc.net.au/news/2007-04-10/kidwell-to-have-scans-on-injured-knee/2238716
  7. ↑ https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/kidwell-couldnt-resist-chance-to-join-melbourne-20120602-1zojj.html
  8. ↑ "Kiwis select Sonny Bill". Sky Sports. 2008-08-08. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
  9. ↑ "Kiwis to wait on Webb and Matai". BBC. 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-10-07.
  10. ↑ "Kidwell named Rabbitohs' under-20s coach". nrl.com. 21 September 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
  11. ↑ "David Kidwell new Kiwis coach, but will Simon Mannering be his captain?". stuff. 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
  12. ↑ https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/eels-board-calls-emergency-talks-to-review-nightmare-year-20180606-p4zjuv.html
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