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Full name | Kevin Penny Junior | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Kev, Pen, Penno, Junior | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
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3 October 1987 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 12 st 11 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information
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Position | Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 4 February 2016
Source: Love Rugby League
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Kevin Penny is an English professional rugby league player for Warrington Wolves in the Super League. His usual position is Wing. He previously played for Wakefield Trinity, on loan for Harlequins RL and for Widnes and Swinton in rugby league's Championship.
Kevin Penny joined Warrington's academy in 2005 after being spotted playing rugby at school.
Kevin made his senior début For Warrington against the Leeds on 1 June 2007, scoring two tries in a 42 - 26 defeat. Shortly after his début he received the engage Super League player of the month award for his efforts during the month of July 2007, despite starting the month with only 5 first grade games next to his name. He scored 5 tries in just 3 games during the month, 3 of which were scored in the space of just 9 minutes against Salford. Penny ended 2007 with 15 tries in 15 games and was named in the 2007 Super League Dream Team
Kevin was given the number 5 jersey for 2008 after a strong début season and played outside Australian international Matt King, but failed to impress and found himself out of the team.
On 21 May 2009 Kevin was loaned out to Championship side Widnes after failing to force his way into Warrington's first team squad under new coach Tony Smith.
On 26 August 2009, Kevin competed for the title of Fastest Man in Rugby League as part of a curtain raising competition at the Carnegie Floodlit Nines.