David Kidwell

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name
David Leon Peter Kidwell
Born
Saturday, 23rd April, 1977
Current Age
47 years and 200 days
Place Of Birth
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Honours & Awards

Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.

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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Competitions

Competition   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Anzac Tests - 5 2 -   - 8 0 5 0 0.00% List
Tri-Nations 1 16 - -   - - 7 8 1 43.75% List
World Cup 1 4 1 -   - 4 2 2 0 50.00% List
Tour Matches New Zealand - 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Super League/NRL Premiership 1 209 34 -   - 136 119 88 2 56.94% List
Super League/NRL Finals - 14 - -   - - 8 6 0 57.14% List
Anzac Cup 1 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Super League - 26 9 -   - 36 8 16 2 30.77% List
Challenge Cup - 6 3 -   - 12 4 2 0 66.67% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
New Zealand 1999-00, 2004-06, 2008   25 4 -   - 16 10 14 1 40.00% List
NZ Maori 2000   3 1 -   - 4 1 2 0 33.33% List
Overall1999-2008   28 5 0   0 20 11 16 1 39.29% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
New Zealand 1999-2008   1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
NZ Maori 2000   3 1 -   - 4 1 2 0 33.33% List
Overall2000-2008   4 1 0   0 4 2 2 0 50.00% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
All Golds 2007   1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List


Club Career

Super League/NRL Premiership - By Year

Team Season   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Adelaide Super League 1997 Telstra Cup   2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
Adelaide 1998 NRL Premiership   14 2 -   - 8 5 9 0 35.71% List
Parramatta 1999 NRL Premiership   26 6 -   - 24 18 8 0 69.23% List
Parramatta 2000 NRL Telstra Premiership   7 2 -   - 8 2 5 0 28.57% List
Sydney 2002 NRL Telstra Premiership   19 3 -   - 12 15 3 1 78.95% List
Melbourne 2003 NRL Telstra Premiership   26 3 -   - 12 16 10 0 61.54% List
Melbourne 2004 NRL Telstra Premiership   26 7 -   - 28 14 12 0 53.85% List
Melbourne 2005 NRL Telstra Premiership   25 4 -   - 16 13 12 0 52.00% List
Melbourne 2006 NRL Telstra Premiership   26 4 -   - 16 21 5 0 80.77% List
South Sydney 2007 NRL Telstra Premiership   5 1 -   - 4 3 2 0 60.00% List
South Sydney 2008 NRL Telstra Premiership   20 1 -   - 4 6 14 0 30.00% List
South Sydney 2009 NRL Telstra Premiership   13 1 -   - 4 5 7 1 38.46% List

Super League/NRL Premiership - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Adelaide 1997-98   16 2 -   - 8 6 10 0 37.50% List
Parramatta 1999-00   33 8 -   - 32 20 13 0 60.61% List
Sydney 2002   19 3 -   - 12 15 3 1 78.95% List
Melbourne 2003-06   103 18 -   - 72 64 39 0 62.14% List
South Sydney 2007-09   38 3 -   - 12 14 23 1 36.84% List
Overall1997-2009   209 34 0   0 136 119 88 2 56.94% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Warrington 2001   26 10 -   - 40 10 14 2 38.46% List
Warrington 2002   6 2 -   - 8 2 4 0 33.33% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Warrington 2001-02   32 12 -   - 48 12 18 2 37.50% List

Your Say

  • Peter B
    23/08/2012

    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, Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, 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