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Les Kiss

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

Born
Wednesday, 9th December, 1964
Current Age
61 years and 182 days
Place Of Birth
Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia

Competitions Won

The Ashes
1986
World Cup
1985/88
Test Series
1986 Australia vs New Zealand
NSW Reserve Grade
1989, 1991, 1992, 1993

Honours & Awards

Dally M Winger Of The Year
1986

Biography

Bundaberg winger came to Norths from Brisbane Valleys in 1986. In a remarkable debut season, Kiss' two tries in a beaten Queensland side saw him selected for Australia in the Second Test against NZ following an injury to Dale Shearer. He responded to the challenge by setting up two brilliant tries early in the first half to give Australia a 12-0 lead. Following two Test appearances against NZ, he was chosen to tour with the Kangaroos at year's end but after Tests against Papua New Guinea and Great Britain, he suffered a serious knee injury in a tour match against Widnes. After first delaying his return to Australia, Kiss' recovery was long and painful. While his Test career may have ended, he successfully resumed his first grade career with the Bears, even making his way back into Queensland's State of Origin team in 1990, before announcing his retirement at the end of the 1993 season. In 1999, Kiss took over as caretaker coach of the London Broncos.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 4 - 4 2-2 -     - - 8 - - - 4 - - 100.00% List
The Ashes 1 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
World Cup 1 2 - 2 2-2 -     - - 8 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
Tour Matches Wide BayWDB - 1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches AustraliaAUS - 7 - 7 3-3 -     - - 12 - - - 7 - - 100.00% List
Test Series 2 3 - 3 --- -     - - - - - - 3 - - 100.00% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
State of Origin - 4 - 4 3-3 0 / 2 0.00% - - 12 - - - - 4 - 0.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - 87 13 100 29-29 38 / 64 59.38% - - 192 1 2 1 47 50 3 47.00% List
NRL Finals - 3 - 3 --- -     - - - - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
Midweek Cup - 3 - 3 --- 3     - - 6 - - - 1 1 1 33.33% List
Challenge Cup AU - 1 1 2 --- -     - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  102 13 115 35-35 41     - - 222 1 2 1 55 56 4 47.83% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1986   4 - 4 2-2 -     - - 8 - - - 4 - - 100.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Australia 1986   2 - 2 2-2 -     - - 8 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Wide Bay 1984   1 - 1 --- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
QLD 1986, 1990   4 - 4 3-3 - / 2 0.00% - - 12 - - - - 4 - 0.00% List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19861986 NSWRL Winfield Cup   22 - 229-9 23 / 38 60.53% - - 82 - 1 - 12 10 - 54.55% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19871987 NSWRL Winfield Cup   1 - 1--- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19881988 NSWRL Winfield Cup   2 - 2--- -     - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19891989 NSWRL Winfield Cup   17 1 184-4 11 / 18 61.11% - - 38 - - - 4 13 1 22.22% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19901990 NSWRL Winfield Cup   14 1 154-4 4 / 8 50.00% - - 24 1 - - 7 8 - 46.67% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19911991 NSWRL Winfield Cup   15 8 234-4 -     - - 16 - - - 14 8 1 60.87% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19921992 NSWRL Winfield Cup   15 1 168-8 -     - - 32 - 1 1 8 7 1 50.00% List
North SydneyNorth Sydney 19931993 NSWRL Winfield Cup   1 2 3--- -     - - - - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List

NSWRL (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
North Sydney 1986-93   87 13 100 29-29 38     - - 192 1 2 1 47 50 3 47.00% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    19 Dec 2025 1:05pm

    I thought Les was a great winger for QLD in Origin.Very sad about his serious knee injury

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Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Match Video, RFL Player Registers, Huddersfield Giants , News Reports