Richard Kingi
Encyclopedia
Richard Kingi is an Australia
n professional Rugby union
footballer, born March 17, 1989 in Tauranga
, New Zealand
. His usual position is half back, though there has been speculation he is fast enough to play on the wing.
His cousin Tanerau Latimer
is a Chiefs' flanker, All Black, and New Zealand Maori representative.
near the Bay of Plenty, Kingi's family moved to Australia when he was 15 years old.
He played for Sunnybank rugby club, before going onto representative football that included the Queensland U19s, U20s, the IRB Junior World Championships and the Australian Sevens. He travelled with the Wallabies spring tour of Japan and Great Britain in 2009, and made his Wallabies debut against the Cardiff Blues
.
In 2009-2010 Kingi was reserve halfback for the Queensland Reds
, behind Will Genia
. He signed a two year deal with the Melbourne Rebels
in March 2010, and in 2011 his competitors for the Rebels' halfback role will be Nick Phipps
(Commonwealth Games Sevens), and former Wallaby Sam Cordingley
.
In October, 2010, Kingi was named as one of 12 uncapped players in the Wallabies' 40-man squad to train for its tour of Hong Kong and Europe. When he wasn't required for Wallabies' training he traveled to Lorne
to be part of the Rebels' pre-season team-building activities.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n professional Rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer, born March 17, 1989 in Tauranga
Tauranga
Tauranga is the most populous city in the Bay of Plenty region, in the North Island of New Zealand.It was settled by Europeans in the early 19th century and was constituted as a city in 1963...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. His usual position is half back, though there has been speculation he is fast enough to play on the wing.
His cousin Tanerau Latimer
Tanerau Latimer
Tanerau Dylan Latimer is a New Zealand rugby union footballer who plays for the Chiefs in Super Rugby and the Bay of Plenty in the Air New Zealand Cup.-Super Rugby:...
is a Chiefs' flanker, All Black, and New Zealand Maori representative.
Career
Brought up in Te PukeTe Puke
Te Puke is a town located 28 kilometres southeast of Tauranga in the Western Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand. It is particularly famous for the cultivation of kiwifruit...
near the Bay of Plenty, Kingi's family moved to Australia when he was 15 years old.
He played for Sunnybank rugby club, before going onto representative football that included the Queensland U19s, U20s, the IRB Junior World Championships and the Australian Sevens. He travelled with the Wallabies spring tour of Japan and Great Britain in 2009, and made his Wallabies debut against the Cardiff Blues
Cardiff Blues
Cardiff Blues are one of the four professional Welsh regional rugby union teams. Based in Cardiff, the capital of Wales, the team have played at Cardiff City Stadium since the start of the 2009/2010 season and are owned by Cardiff Rugby Football Club....
.
In 2009-2010 Kingi was reserve halfback for the Queensland Reds
Queensland Reds
The Queensland Reds represent Queensland in the sport of rugby union in the Southern Hemisphere Super Rugby competition. Prior to 1996 they were a representative team selected on merit from the rugby union club competitions in Queensland...
, behind Will Genia
Will Genia
Will Genia is a Papua New Guinean-born, Australian rugby union player who plays at scrum-half for the Queensland Reds in the Super Rugby competition, in which he debuted round one, 2007. Currently, he plays for the Wallabies.-Career:...
. He signed a two year deal with the Melbourne Rebels
Melbourne Rebels
The Melbourne Rebels are a professional rugby union team based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. They made their debut in SANZAR's Super Rugby tournament in 2011. They are the first privately owned professional rugby union team in Australia...
in March 2010, and in 2011 his competitors for the Rebels' halfback role will be Nick Phipps
Nicholas Phipps (rugby)
Nick Phipps is a national representative rugby union footballer who currently plays for the Melbourne Rebels in the Super 15 competition.-Super 15:...
(Commonwealth Games Sevens), and former Wallaby Sam Cordingley
Sam Cordingley
Sam Cordingley is an Australian rugby union footballer. He plays for the Melbourne Rebels in the international Super Rugby competition. He was educated at the St Patrick's Marist school, Dundas.-Career:...
.
In October, 2010, Kingi was named as one of 12 uncapped players in the Wallabies' 40-man squad to train for its tour of Hong Kong and Europe. When he wasn't required for Wallabies' training he traveled to Lorne
Lorne, Victoria
Lorne is a seaside town on Louttit Bay in Victoria, Australia. It is situated about the Erskine River and is a popular destination on the Great Ocean Road tourist route...
to be part of the Rebels' pre-season team-building activities.
External links
- Richard Kingi Melbourne Rebels profile
- Richard Kingi Queensland Reds profile
- Richard Kingi Wallabies profile