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Kevin Tamati

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
Monday, 21st September, 1953
Current Age
72 years and 261 days

Known Family Links

Cousin
Howie Tamati

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 21 1 22 1---1 -     - - 3 1 1 - 10 10 2 45.45% List
Other International Matches - 1 1 2 1---1 -     - - 3 - - - - 1 1 0.00% List
World Cup - 2 - 2 ----- -     - - - - - - 1 - 1 50.00% List
Tour Matches WellingtonWLL - 1 1 2 ----- -     - - - - - - - 2 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches New ZealandNZL - 32 2 34 2---2 0 / 2 0.00% - - 6 1 1 - 18 14 2 52.94% List
Tour Matches Widnes VikingsWID - 1 - 1 ----- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Tour Matches AucklandAUK - 1 - 1 ----- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Test Series 4 20 1 21 ----- -     - - - 1 1 - 9 10 2 42.86% List
Representative Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tour Matches Warrington WolvesWTN - 1 - 1 ----- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Midweek Cup - 1 - 1 ----- -     - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship - 137 9 146 313--16 1     - - 63 - - - 93 47 6 63.70% List
Premiership Trophy 2 10 - 10 -1--1 -     - - 4 - - - 7 3 - 70.00% List
Challenge Cup 1 13 - 13 -2--2 -     - - 8 - - - 9 3 1 69.23% List
Regal Trophy - 24 1 25 1---1 -     - - 3 - - - 18 7 - 72.00% List
Lancashire Cup - 14 1 15 -1--1 -     - - 4 - - - 10 5 - 66.67% List
UK Top Division - 137 9 146 313--16 1     - - 63 - - - 93 47 6 63.70% List
UK Second Division 1 5 2 7 ----- -     - - - - - - 5 1 1 71.43% List
Overall   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  240 17 257 717--24 1     - - 91 1 1 - 161 85 11 62.65% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
New Zealand 1979-82, 1984-85   21 1 22 1---1 -     - - 3 1 1 - 10 10 2 45.45% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
NZ Maori 1974, 1980   1 1 2 1---1 -     - - 3 - - - - 1 1 0.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
New Zealand 1979-1985   2 - 2 ----- -     - - - - - - 1 - 1 50.00% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Wellington 1974, 1978-79   2 1 3 ----- -     - - - - - - - 3 - 0.00% List
Oceania 1984   1 - 1 ----- 1     - - 2 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Auckland 1984   1 - 1 ----- -     - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
WidnesWidnes 1982/83   24 1 254---4 -     - - 12 - - - 18 6 1 72.00% List
WidnesWidnes 1983/84   40 - 40-5--5 -     - - 20 - - - 28 11 1 70.00% List
WidnesWidnes 1984/85   30 - 30-6--6 1     - - 26 - - - 19 10 1 63.33% List
WarringtonWarrington 1985/86   36 2 38-2--2 -     - - 8 - - - 27 10 1 71.05% List
WarringtonWarrington 1986/87   28 4 32-1--1 -     - - 4 - - - 21 10 1 65.63% List
WarringtonWarrington 1987/88   29 3 32-2--2 -     - - 8 - - - 18 12 2 56.25% List
WarringtonWarrington 1988/89   11 1 12-1--1 -     - - 4 - - - 6 6 - 50.00% List
SalfordSalford 1990/91   5 2 7----- -     - - - - - - 5 1 1 71.43% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP 3ST 4ST 3PT 4PT T G   A GK % 1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Widnes 1982-84   94 1 95 411--15 1     - - 58 - - - 65 27 3 68.42% List
Warrington 1985-88   104 10 114 -6--6 -     - - 24 - - - 72 38 4 63.16% List
Salford 1990   5 2 7 ----- -     - - - - - - 5 1 1 71.43% List

Your Say

  • Anonymous
    10 Oct 2012 5:34pm

    To view a recent interview with this player, see the links below:-

    Kevin Tamati Talks Part 1 - http://youtu.be/9xLovh4XTZw
    Kevin Tamati Talks Pt 2 - http://youtu.be/anrNIuX1N88
    Kevin Tamati Talk - Pt 3 http://youtu.be/YynKIJPzc9U
    Kevin Tamati Talks - Part 4 - http://youtu.be/fqbEeAljLQA

  • david newton
    14 Feb 2017 6:21pm

    holiday in Australia had a fantastic conversation with one of your former players in on the Sunshine coast of Queensland Kevin Tamati smashing bloke it really made my holiday he still looks fit and powerful
    D.Newton

  • Albert Helg
    3 Aug 2023 10:24am

    I had the pleasure of playing under Kevin's leadership in a friendly match between a retired pro league 13 vs West London Institute of Higher Education. I don't remember much about the game but it was high scoring and we won. The fly half was an England player called John Kear.
    Regards
    Albert Helg
    Fulham Rugby League 1988 to 1994 (London Broncos)

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Sources: Wakefield Trinity Heritage , Widnes RLFC History , Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, RFL Player Registers, Oldham Rugby League Heritage Trust , 2006 Official Rugby League Annual