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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 47 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 Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 18 10 28 5-5 - - - 20 - - - 11 16 1 39.29% List
Anzac Tests - 3 2 5 2-2 - - - 8 - - - - 5 - 0.00% List
Tri-Nations 1 11 5 16 --- - - - - - - - 7 8 1 43.75% List
World Cup 1 2 2 4 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 2 2 - 50.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Super League/NRL Premiership 1 164 45 209 34-34 - - - 136 - 2 - 119 88 2 56.94% List
NRL Finals - 11 3 14 --- - - - - - - - 8 6 - 57.14% List
Anzac Cup 1 - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Super League - 14 12 26 9-9 - - - 36 - - - 8 16 2 30.77% List
Challenge Cup - 4 2 6 3-3 - - - 12 - - - 4 2 - 66.67% List
UK Top Division - 14 12 26 9-9 - - - 36 - - - 8 16 2 30.77% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  200 69 269 51-51 - - - 204 - 2 - 142 122 5 52.79% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
New Zealand 1999-00, 2004-06, 2008   16 9 25 4-4 - - - 16 - - - 10 14 1 40.00% List
NZ Maori 2000   2 1 3 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
New Zealand 1999-2008   - 1 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
NZ Maori 2000   2 1 3 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List

Australia - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
All Golds 2007   1 - 1 --- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

Super League/NRL Premiership - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
AdelaideAdelaide 19971997 Super League Telstra Cup   2 - 2--- - - - - - - - 1 1 - 50.00% List
AdelaideAdelaide 19981998 NRL Premiership   13 1 142-2 - - - 8 - - - 5 9 - 35.71% List
ParramattaParramatta 19991999 NRL Premiership   25 1 266-6 - - - 24 - - - 18 8 - 69.23% List
ParramattaParramatta 20002000 Telstra NRL Premiership   6 1 72-2 - - - 8 - - - 2 5 - 28.57% List
SydneySydney 20022002 Telstra NRL Premiership   1 18 193-3 - - - 12 - - - 15 3 1 78.95% List
MelbourneMelbourne 20032003 Telstra NRL Premiership   22 4 263-3 - - - 12 - - - 16 10 - 61.54% List
MelbourneMelbourne 20042004 Telstra NRL Premiership   24 2 267-7 - - - 28 - - - 14 12 - 53.85% List
MelbourneMelbourne 20052005 Telstra NRL Premiership   24 1 254-4 - - - 16 - 2 - 13 12 - 52.00% List
MelbourneMelbourne 20062006 Telstra NRL Premiership   26 - 264-4 - - - 16 - - - 21 5 - 80.77% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 20072007 Telstra NRL Premiership   4 1 51-1 - - - 4 - - - 3 2 - 60.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 20082008 Telstra NRL Premiership   11 9 201-1 - - - 4 - - - 6 14 - 30.00% List
SouthsSouth Sydney 20092009 Telstra NRL Premiership   6 7 131-1 - - - 4 - - - 5 7 1 38.46% List

Super League/NRL Premiership - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Adelaide 1997-98   15 1 16 2-2 - - - 8 - - - 6 10 - 37.50% List
Parramatta 1999-00   31 2 33 8-8 - - - 32 - - - 20 13 - 60.61% List
Sydney 2002   1 18 19 3-3 - - - 12 - - - 15 3 1 78.95% List
Melbourne 2003-06   96 7 103 18-18 - - - 72 - 2 - 64 39 - 62.14% List
South Sydney 2007-09   21 17 38 3-3 - - - 12 - - - 14 23 1 36.84% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
WarringtonWarrington 2001   15 11 2610-10 - - - 40 - - - 10 14 2 38.46% List
WarringtonWarrington 2002   3 3 62-2 - - - 8 - - - 2 4 - 33.33% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Warrington 2001-02   18 14 32 12-12 - - - 48 - - - 12 18 2 37.50% 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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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