David Kidwell

David Kidwell
Personal information


Full name	David Leon Peter Jamie Kidwell
Nickname	Kid, Kiddy
Born	(1977-04-23) 23 April 1977 (age 39) Christchurch, New Zealand
Playing information
Height	189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	108 kg (17 st 0 lb)
Position	Second-row, Centre
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1997–98	Adelaide Rams	16	2	0	0	8
1999–00	Parramatta Eels	33	8	0	0	32
2001–02	Warrington Wolves	32	12	0	0	48
2002	Sydney Roosters	19	3	0	0	12
2003–06	Melbourne Storm	103	18	0	0	72
2007–09	South Sydney Rabbitohs	38	3	0	0	12
	Total	241	46	0	0	184
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1999–08	New Zealand	25	4	0	0	16
2000	Aotearoa Māori	3	1	0	0	4
Coaching information
Representative
Years	Team	Gms	W	D	L	W%
2016–	New Zealand	5	1	1	3	20
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David Kidwell (born 23 April 1977 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a professional rugby league coach and former player. He is currently the head coach of the New Zealand Kiwis. As a player, he represented his country as a member of the 2005 Tri-Nations and 2008 World Cup winning New Zealand teams. He primarily played as a second rower, though he started his career as a centre.

A Hornby Panthers junior in the Canterbury Rugby League competition, in 1995 Kidwell played in the Lion Red Cup for the Canterbury Country Cardinals.

He then joined the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs in 1996 and also made the Junior Kiwis that year. He made his First Grade Debut on 17 August 1997 in Round 17 for the Adelaide Rams against Canberra at Canberra Stadium. Kidwell was selected for the New Zealand team to compete in the end of season 1999 Rugby League Tri-Nations tournament. In the final against Australia he played from the interchange bench in the Kiwis' 22-20 loss.

In 2006 Kidwell signed a pre-contract agreement to represent the South Sydney Rabbitohs until 2009. He later played in Melbourne's 2006 NRL Grand Final loss to Brisbane. Kidwell has previously played for the Melbourne Storm, Sydney Roosters, Warrington Wolves, Parramatta Eels and the Adelaide Rams.