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Kevin Tamati

Kevin Tamati
Personal information
Full name Kevin Ronald Tamati
Born (1953-09-21) 21 September 1953 (age 63)
Bridge Pā, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Playing information
Height 178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Position Prop, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1971–74 Petone Panthers
1975–80 Upper Hutt Tigers
1981–82, 1984 Randwick
1982–85 Widnes 96 15 1
1984–85 Northcote Tigers
Sep 1985–Apr 88 Warrington 105+11 6 0 0 24
Total 212 21 1 0 24
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1972–82 Wellington 52
1984 Auckland
1975–80 New Zealand Māori
1979–85 New Zealand 22 1 0 0 3
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
1989–93 Salford
1994–98 Chorley Borough
1999–00 Whitehaven
Total 0 0 0 0
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2006 New Zealand Māori
Source: RLP

Kevin Ronald Tamati (born 23 September 1953) is a former New Zealand rugby league representative player and coach. He played at representative level for New Zealand, New Zealand Māori, Auckland, Central Districts and Wellington, and playing professionally at club level for Widnes, Warrington and Salford, Chorley Borough in the Forwards. He has coached the New Zealand Māori, and professionally for Salford, Chorley Borough/Lancashire Lynx, British Army Rugby League and Whitehaven. He is the cousin of fellow international Howie Tamati.

Born in 1953 of Ngāti Kahungunu and Ngāti Mutunga descent, Tamati was educated at Hastings Boys' High School. He is the cousin of Howie Tamati.

After moving to Wellington in 1971 Tamati took up rugby league, joining the Petone Panthers club. He later played for the Upper Hutt Tigers and the Randwick Kingfishers. He made the Junior Kiwis in 1973. A Wellington representative, Tamati made a name for himself as a tough player.

He moved to England in 1982 and had success with both Widnes and Warrington. During the 1984 season Tamati played on Saturday for the Northcote Tigers in the Auckland Rugby League competition and then flew down to Wellington on Sundays to play for the Randwick Kingfishers. During this season Tamati also represented Auckland.


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