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Kai O'Donnell
Personal information
Born (1999-02-21) 21 February 1999 (age 25)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2020 Canberra Raiders 4 1 0 0 28
2022– Leigh Leopards 43 16 0 0 64
Total 47 17 0 0 92
Source: [1]
As of 5 January 2023

Kai O'Donnell (born 21 February 1999) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Leigh Leopards in the Betfred Super League.

Background[edit]

Born in Brisbane, Queensland, O'Donnell played his junior rugby league for the Proserpine Brahmans and attended Proserpine State High School before being signed by the Gold Coast Titans.[2] While on the Gold Coast, he attended Palm Beach Currumbin State High School.[3]

Playing career[edit]

In 2015, O'Donnell played for the Mackay Cutters Cyril Connell Cup side.[4] In 2017, he played for the Burleigh Bears Mal Meninga Cup side and moved up to their Hastings Deering Colts side in 2018.[5] Later in 2018, O'Donnell made his debut for the Bears' Queensland Cup side.[6]

In February 2019, O'Donnell came off the bench in the Gold Coast Titans pre-season trial loss to the North Queensland Cowboys.[7] In April 2019, he made a mid-season move to the Canberra Raiders, joining their Jersey Flegg Cup side and starting at second-row in their Grand Final loss to the South Sydney Rabbitohs.[8]

2020[edit]

In February, O'Donnell was a member of the Raiders' NRL Nines squad.[9]

In round 9 of the 2020 NRL season, O'Donnell made his NRL debut for Canberra against the Melbourne Storm.[10]

In round 20, he scored his first try in the top grade during a 38-28 victory over Cronulla-Sutherland at Kogarah Oval.[11]

2022[edit]

On 8 April, O'Donnell signed a contract to join RFL Championship side Leigh.[12]

2023[edit]

In the 2023 Challenge Cup quarter-final, O'Donnell was sent off for a spear tackle in Leigh's 34-14 victory over York RLFC.[13] On 20 June, O'Donnell was given a six-game ban by the RFL over the incident.[14] O'Donnell played 22 games for Leigh in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished fifth on the table and qualified for the playoffs.[15]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Rugby League Project
  2. ^ "Talent in Cowboys academy". Queensland Times. 1 June 2016.
  3. ^ "2017 ASSRL 18 Years Championship guide". 18th Man. 7 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Five junior Brahmans picked in Cutters' squads". Whitsunday Times. 6 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Bears post opening MM Cup win". QRL. 29 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Super Cup debut for our Kai". Whitsunday Times. 28 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Watch trial live stream this Saturday". Gold Coast Titans. 21 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Canberra v South Sydney". 18th Man.
  9. ^ "Whitehead to captain Raiders at NRL Nines". Canberra Times. 11 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Raider 365 - Kai O'Donnell". Canberra Raiders. 7 July 2020.
  11. ^ "Parramatta beats Wests Tigers to claim third spot on NRL ladder, Panthers and Raiders score wins". www.abc.net.au.
  12. ^ "Leigh Centurions sign NRL forward Kai O'Donnell". www.leighjournal.co.uk.
  13. ^ "York Knights 14 Leigh Leopards 34: Plucky underdogs give Super League high-flyers huge scare on proud night". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
  14. ^ "Josh Griffin: Hull FC centre gets seven-game ban after red card in Challenge Cup loss". www.bbc.co.uk.
  15. ^ "Leigh Leopards 2023 season in review". www.leighleopards.co.uk.

External links[edit]

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