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Kenny Ewdards
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Born	13 September 1989 (age 34); Levin, New Zealand
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	106 kg (16 st 10 lb)
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Position	Lock, Second-row, Hooker
Club
	Source: RLP As of 9 January 2015

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Kenny Edwards (born 13 September 1989) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer for the Parramatta Eels of the National Rugby League. He primarily plays lock and second-row, but can also fill in at hooker.

Background

Born in Levin, New Zealand, Klemmer played his junior football for the Levin Knights and Pukekohe Pythons before being signed by the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.

Playing career

As a youngster, Edwards played for the Junior Kiwis.^[1]

In 2007, Edwards played for the Australian Schoolboys.^[2]

In 2008, Edwards played for Manly Warringah Sea Eagles' NYC team,^[3] however his contract was terminated at the start of 2009 due to disciplinary reasons.

In 2009, Edwards joined the St. George Illawarra Dragons' NYC team.^[4] Later on, he had his contract terminated once again for disciplinary reasons which forced him to sit out the 2011 season.^[5]

In 2012, Edwards joined the Southport Tigers in the Gold Coast Rugby League. After acting as a trainer in one of the Tigers' Under-17s matches, Edwards was accused of repeatedly inciting his team to fight their opponents. He was subsequently banned for the rest of the season, but had the charges downgraded on appeal and was freed to play for Southport in the finals.^[6]

In 2013, Edwards joined the Parramatta Eels on a 1-year contract.^[7]

On 25 July 2013, Edwards re-signed with the Eels on a 2-year contract.^[8]

In Round 26 of the 2013 NRL season, Edwards made his NRL debut for the Eels against the Newcastle Knights.^[9]

On 22 September 2013, Edwards was named at second-row in the 2013 New South Wales Cup Team of the Year.^[10]

On 5 June 2014, Edwards extended his contract with the Eels from the end of 2015 to the end of 2017.^[11]

Personal life

Edwards is the cousin of North Queensland Cowboys player James Tamou.^[12]

References

External links

2015 Parramatta Eels profile

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[1] ttp://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/parramatta-eels-dock-kenny-edwards-second-game-20140802-zzpsd.html

[2] ttp://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/eels-sign-another-bad-boy-reserve-grader

[3] ttp://www.ourfootyteam.com/nswrl_toyotaCup.php

[4] ttp://www.ourfootyteam.com/keebraPark/keebra_park_2010_archives.php

[5] ttp://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/eels-sign-another-bad-boy-reserve-grader

[6] ttp://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/eels-sign-another-bad-boy-reserve-grader

[7] ttp://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/eels-sign-another-bad-boy-reserve-grader

[8] ttp://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2013/07/25/edwards-re-signs-with-eels.html

[9] ttp://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2013/round-26/newcastle-vs-parramatta/summary.html

[10] ttp://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2013/09/22/2013-nswrlcomau-vb-nsw-cup-team-of-the-year-announcement.html

[11] ttp://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2014/06/05/eels_enforcers_re_sign_with_parramatta.html

[12] ttp://www.nrl.com/edwards-making-up-for-lost-time-in-nrl/tabid/10874/newsid/76751/default.aspx

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-'''Kenny Edwards''' (born 13 September 1989 in [[Levin, New Zealand]]) is a New Zealand professional [[rugby league]] footballer with the [[Parramatta Eels]] of the [[National Rugby League]].
+'''Kenny Edwards''' (born 13 September 1989) is a [[New Zealanders|New Zealand]] professional [[rugby league]] footballer for the [[Parramatta Eels]] of the [[National Rugby League]]. He primarily plays [[Rugby league positions#Lock|lock]] and [[Rugby league positions#Second-row|second-row]], but can also fill in at [[Hooker (rugby league)|hooker]].
+==Background==
-==Rugby league career==
+Born in [[Levin, New Zealand]], Klemmer played his junior football for the [[Levin, New Zealand|Levin Knights]] and [[Auckland Rugby League#Clubs|Pukekohe Pythons]] before being signed by the [[Manly Warringah Sea Eagles]].
-===Early playing career===
-Edwards played his junior football for the Levin Knights and Pukekohe Pythons before being signed by the [[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles]].
+==Playing career==
-===2008: Career with Manly===
+As a youngster, Edwards played for the [[Junior Kiwis]].<ref>http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/parramatta-eels-dock-kenny-edwards-second-game-20140802-zzpsd.html</ref>
-He played for Sea Eagles' [[NYC]] team in 2008, however his contract was terminated at the start of 2009 due to disciplinary reasons.
+In 2007, Edwards played for the [[Australian Schoolboys rugby league team|Australian Schoolboys]].<ref>http://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/eels-sign-another-bad-boy-reserve-grader</ref>
-===2009: Career with St. George Illawarra===
-In 2009, Edwards joined the [[St. George Illawarra Dragons]], only to get his contract terminated once again for disciplinary reasons.
+In 2008, Edwards played for [[Manly Warringah Sea Eagles]]' [[National Youth Competition (rugby league)|NYC]] team,<ref>http://www.ourfootyteam.com/nswrl_toyotaCup.php</ref> however his contract was terminated at the start of 2009 due to disciplinary reasons.
-===2013-present: Career with Parramatta===
-At the start of 2013, Edwards signed a 1-year contract with the [[Parramatta Eels]] starting in the same year. Edwards re-signed with the Eels on a 2-year contract, after a promising 2013 in [[New South Wales Cup]]. In Round 26 of the [[2013 NRL season]], Edwards made his [[NRL]] debut for the Eels against the [[Newcastle Knights]]. On 22 September 2013, Edwards was named at [[Rugby league positions#Second-row|second-row]] in the 2013 [[New South Wales Cup]] Team of the Year.<ref>http://www.nswrl.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=84880&title=2013-nswrlcomau-vb-nsw-cup-team-of-the-year---announcement</ref>
+In 2009, Edwards joined the [[St. George Illawarra Dragons]]' [[National Youth Competition (rugby league)|NYC]] team.<ref>http://www.ourfootyteam.com/keebraPark/keebra_park_2010_archives.php</ref> Later on, he had his contract terminated once again for disciplinary reasons which forced him to sit out the 2011 season.<ref>http://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/eels-sign-another-bad-boy-reserve-grader</ref>
-On 5 June 2014, Edwards extended his contract with the Eels until the end of 2017.<ref>http://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2014/06/05/eels_enforcers_re_sign_with_parramatta.html</ref>
+In 2012, Edwards joined the [[Southport Tigers]] in the [[Gold Coast Rugby League]]. After acting as a trainer in one of the Tigers' Under-17s matches, Edwards was accused of repeatedly inciting his team to fight their opponents. He was subsequently banned for the rest of the season, but had the charges downgraded on appeal and was freed to play for Southport in the finals.<ref>http://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/eels-sign-another-bad-boy-reserve-grader</ref>
-==Representative career==
-Edwards has played for the Junior Kiwis and Australian Schoolboys teams.
+In 2013, Edwards joined the [[Parramatta Eels]] on a 1-year contract.<ref>http://www.1eyedeel.com/forum/topics/eels-sign-another-bad-boy-reserve-grader</ref>
+On 25 July 2013, Edwards re-signed with the Eels on a 2-year contract.<ref>http://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2013/07/25/edwards-re-signs-with-eels.html</ref>
+In Round 26 of the [[2013 NRL season]], Edwards made his [[National Rugby League|NRL]] debut for the Eels against the [[Newcastle Knights]].<ref>http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2013/round-26/newcastle-vs-parramatta/summary.html</ref>
+On 22 September 2013, Edwards was named at [[Rugby league positions#Second-row|second-row]] in the 2013 [[New South Wales Cup]] Team of the Year.<ref>http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2013/09/22/2013-nswrlcomau-vb-nsw-cup-team-of-the-year-announcement.html</ref>
+On 5 June 2014, Edwards extended his contract with the Eels from the end of 2015 to the end of 2017.<ref>http://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2014/06/05/eels_enforcers_re_sign_with_parramatta.html</ref>
+==Personal life==
+Edwards is the cousin of [[North Queensland Cowboys]] player [[James Tamou]].<ref>http://www.nrl.com/edwards-making-up-for-lost-time-in-nrl/tabid/10874/newsid/76751/default.aspx</ref>
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
-* [http://www.parraeels.com.au/playerprofiledisplay/Eels/Kenny%20Edwards/6806 2013 Parramatta Eels profile]
+*[http://www.parraeels.com.au/team/profiles/ken-edwards.html 2015 Parramatta Eels profile]
 {{Parramatta Eels squad}}
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 [[Category:1989 births]]
 [[Category:New Zealand rugby league players]]
-[[Category:New Zealand Māori rugby league team players]]
+[[Category:New Zealand Māori rugby league players]]
+[[Category:Junior Kiwis players]]
 [[Category:Parramatta Eels players]]
 [[Category:Wentworthville Magpies players]]
-[[Category:Junior Kiwis players]]
-[[Category:People from Levin, New Zealand]]
 [[Category:Rugby league locks]]
 [[Category:Rugby league second-rows]]
 [[Category:Rugby league hookers]]
+[[Category:People from Levin, New Zealand]]
 [[Category:Living people]]