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David Kidwell

Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Full Name
David Leon Peter Kidwell
Born
Saturday, 23rd April, 1977
Current Age
49 years and 84 days
Place Of Birth
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Competitions Won

Tri-Nations
2005
World Cup
2008
NRL Premiership
2002
Anzac Cup
2002

Biography

NZ centre/forward holds the distinction of being called into the Kiwis’ ANZac Test team in 2000 while playing First Division with the Eels. Kidwell, who was a late replacement for injured C’bury centre Willie Talau, missed P’matta’s grand final loss to Newcastle the following year due to injury. After a season with 2002 premiers the Roosters, in which he could not break into the club’s run-on team, Kidwell joined Warrington. Released by the club early in the English Super League season he gave good service to the Melbourne Storm as an aggressive second row forward. Kidwell played an important part in NZ’s victory over Australia in the 2005 Tri-Nations final and after playing for the Storm’s 15-8 grand final loss to Brisbane, he again played for his country in 2006. Kidwell’s high hit on opposing Australia forward Willie Mason ignited international tensions but the veteran Kiwi forward announced his international retirement after Australia’s win in extra-time in the Tri-Nations final. Kidwell joined Souths in 2007.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tests (Senior International Matches) -1810285-5---20---1116139.29%List
Anzac Tests -3252-2---8----5-0.00%List
Tri-Nations 111516----------78143.75%List
World Cup 12241-1---4---22-50.00%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Super League/NRL Premiership 11644520934-34---136-2-11988256.94%List
NRL Finals -11314----------86-57.14%List
Anzac Cup 1-11----------1--100.00%List
Club Career - UK Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Super League -1412269-9---36---816230.77%List
Challenge Cup -4263-3---12---42-66.67%List
UK Top Division -1412269-9---36---816230.77%List
Overall StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 2006926951-51---204-2-142122552.79%List

Test Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
New Zealand1999-00, 2004-06, 2008 169254-4---16---1014140.00%List
NZ Maori2000 2131-1---4---12-33.33%List

World Cup Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
New Zealand1999-2008 -11----------1--100.00%List
NZ Maori2000 2131-1---4---12-33.33%List

Australia - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
All Golds2007 1-1----------1--100.00%List

Super League/NRL Premiership - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
AdelaideAdelaide19971997 Super League Telstra Cup 2-2----------11-50.00%List
AdelaideAdelaide19981998 NRL Premiership 131142-2---8---59-35.71%List
ParramattaParramatta19991999 NRL Premiership 251266-6---24---188-69.23%List
ParramattaParramatta20002000 Telstra NRL Premiership 6172-2---8---25-28.57%List
SydneySydney20022002 Telstra NRL Premiership 118193-3---12---153178.95%List
MelbourneMelbourne20032003 Telstra NRL Premiership 224263-3---12---1610-61.54%List
MelbourneMelbourne20042004 Telstra NRL Premiership 242267-7---28---1412-53.85%List
MelbourneMelbourne20052005 Telstra NRL Premiership 241254-4---16-2-1312-52.00%List
MelbourneMelbourne20062006 Telstra NRL Premiership 26-264-4---16---215-80.77%List
SouthsSouth Sydney20072007 Telstra NRL Premiership 4151-1---4---32-60.00%List
SouthsSouth Sydney20082008 Telstra NRL Premiership 119201-1---4---614-30.00%List
SouthsSouth Sydney20092009 Telstra NRL Premiership 67131-1---4---57138.46%List

Super League/NRL Premiership - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Adelaide1997-98 151162-2---8---610-37.50%List
Parramatta1999-00 312338-8---32---2013-60.61%List
Sydney2002 118193-3---12---153178.95%List
Melbourne2003-06 96710318-18---72-2-6439-62.14%List
South Sydney2007-09 2117383-3---12---1423136.84%List

English Career - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
WarringtonWarrington2001 15112610-10---40---1014238.46%List
WarringtonWarrington2002 3362-2---8---24-33.33%List

English Career - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Warrington2001-02 18143212-12---48---1218237.50%List

Your Say

  • Peter B
    23 Aug 2012 9:56pm

    As a non playing member of the roosters roster he still received the championship ring. Indecently, over the team he is being touted to potentially coach. Love to see him come home and give our warriors a taste of real WARRIOR spirit. Some nice homes up ww by the cuzzies my bro.

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Alan Katzmann, Shawn Dollin, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Max Turner, Tim Costello, Tony McCarron, Bill Bates

Sources:David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Richard Bailey's Rugby League World, 2006 Official Rugby League Annual, Bradford Bulls Community Foundation, Warrington Rugby Heritage, RFL Player Registers, Wakefield Trinity Heritage, Castleford Tigers Heritage