Gary Kingdom
| Date of birth | 2 November 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position(s) | Full-Back, Centre, Wing | ||
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| Years | Team | Apps | (Points) |
| 2002-09 2008-09 2009-10 2010- |
Exeter Chiefs Launceston Plymouth Albion Taunton Titans |
121 17 28 168 |
304 42 5 1,571 |
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Correct as of 29 April 2017
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| Current local club | Taunton Titans | ||
Gary Kingdom (born 2 November 1982) is an English rugby union player who can play in a variety of positions most notably at Full-Back or Centre. He is currently playing for Taunton Titans in National League 2 South (tier 4 of the English rugby union league system) but has played higher level rugby for both Exeter Chiefs and Plymouth Albion as well as representing the Devon county rugby side with whom he has won the County Championship twice. Kingdom has become an excellent points kicker over his career and is (as of the end of the 2016-17 season), the second highest all-time points scorer in National League 2 South with over 1,500 points for Taunton. As well as playing, Kingdom is also employed by the RFU as a community rugby coach for the South Devon region.
Kingdom grew up in South Devon, playing for his local rugby club, Kingsbridge, and attended Blundell's School in Tiverton. After finishing school in 2001 he went on to study Sports and Exercise Science at the University of Gloucestershire. While at university, Kingdom caught the eye of Premiership side Bath Rugby and spent a season and a half with their academy. Kingdom was unable to break into the Bath first team and in 2003 signed for second division side Exeter Chiefs, combining semi-professional rugby with his university studies. A bit part player in his first couple of seasons, Kingdom was nevertheless called up to represent Devon in the 2004 County Championship playing in the final at Twickenham Stadium as his county won the cup for the first time since 1957 by beating Gloucestershire 43-14.
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