Kurt Sorensen

Coaching Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
Kurt John Sorensen
Born
Thursday, 8th November, 1956
Current Age
67 years and 170 days
Place Of Birth
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Known Family Links

Brother
Dane Sorensen
Uncle
William Sorensen
Dave Sorensen
Cousin once removed
Scott Sorensen
Cousin
Bill Sorensen

Biography

Kurt Sorensen was a seasoned Kiwi International forward playing with English club Wigan when he chose to sit out the 1978 season in order to beat an international transfer ban and join his brother Dane at Cronulla. The more volatile of the two brothers, Kurt Sorenson was the youngest ever Kiwi representative player (18 years 323 days) when he debuted in the 1975 World Cup (he went on to play in 27 Tests between 1975 and 1989). Sorenson played with Cronulla for five seasons before joining his brother, Dane, at Easts in 1984. The hard-running forward returned to England at the end of 1984 and linked with Widnes (he also played one last season for Cronulla in 1985) and appeared in 252 games from 1984 to 1993. Sorensen led Widnes to Challenge Cup and league premiership success in 1988-89 and was captain of the team that defeated Canberra in the 1989 World Club Championship.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Coaching Career Statistics

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Competitions
Competition   Games W L D Win %  
Regal Trophy 3 2 1 0 66.67% List
Challenge Cup 4 3 1 0 75.00% List


Club Career

English Career - By Year

Team Season Games W L D Win %  
Whitehaven 1994/95 7 5 2 0 71.43% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years Games W L D Win %  
Whitehaven 1994 7 5 2 0 71.43% List

Your Say

  • Polyhistor
    07/05/2012

    The robust,hard-running Sorenson was still playing for Whitehaven RL Club at age 40 before coaching the side in the English First Division in the late 1990s.

  • Steven topping
    29/01/2017

    Kurt coaching Workington in the 90s

  • Jean
    15/09/2017

    Great forward for widnes the best

  • Chris coyle
    05/05/2020

    I was a cronulla supporter when Kurt came over to join up with Dane.Made a huge impact.So powerful and very quick for a big man.

  • Mike Kelly
    12/01/2021

    Best forward ever in rl. Widnes legend

  • Anonymous
    03/07/2021

    Carried widnes many times the Steven Gerrard of rugby league. I loved to watch this totally switched on attacking forward one word SUPERB

  • Andrew Bushell
    18/04/2023

    Kurt Sorenson's mid 1970's Wigan career is missing

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Contributions: Andrew Ferguson, Rugby League Tables, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, AJ Lucantonio, Bill Bates

Sources: Newspapers, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1993-94, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1985-86, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1992-93, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1986-87, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-92, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1994-95, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-96, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997