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'''Nick Kennedy''' (born 19 August |
'''Nick Kennedy''' (born 19 August 1981) is a [[rugby union]] player who plays [[Rugby union positions#4. & 5. Lock|Lock]] for [[Harlequin F.C.|Harlequins]] and [[England national rugby union team|England]]. |
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His uncle Duncan Kennedy is a BBC news correspondent. |
His uncle Duncan Kennedy is a BBC news correspondent. |
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| Full name | Nicholas John Kennedy | ||||||||
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| Date of birth | 19 August 1981 | ||||||||
| Place of birth | Southampton, Hampshire, England | ||||||||
| Height | 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) | ||||||||
| Weight | 115 kg (18 st 2 lb) [1] | ||||||||
| School | Claires Court School British School of Brussels | ||||||||
| University | University of Portsmouth | ||||||||
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Nick Kennedy (born 19 August 1981) is a rugby union player who plays Lock for Harlequins and England.
His uncle Duncan Kennedy is a BBC news correspondent.
Kennedy represented England Saxons at the 2006 Churchill Cup[2] and 2007 Churchill Cup.[3]
He was called into the England Saxons side that defeated Ireland A on 1 February 2008.[4][5]
Kennedy was selected for the 2008 summer tour of New Zealand.[6] He was later picked for Martin Johnson's Elite Player Squad on 1 June 2008 ahead of Ben Kay.[7] He started his first game against the Pacific Islanders in which he scored a try.[8]
Kennedy participated in every game of the 2009 Six Nations.[9]
In 2012 Kennedy was signed for Toulon for the upcoming 2012/13 season [10] In May 2013 he started as Toulon won the 2013 Heineken Cup Final by 16–15 against Clermont Auvergne.[11] Following his request to be released from Toulon, he returned to England to sign for Harlequins for 2013/14 season.[12]
References
- ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - London Irish". web page. Premier Rugby. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ "England Saxons 7–13 Scotland A". BBC. 2006-06-03. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ "England Saxons 51–3 USA". BBC. 2007-05-18. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ "England Saxons squad for Ireland A match". RFU. 2008-01-23. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
- ^ "Varndell shines in Saxons victory". BBC. 2008-02-02. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
- ^ "Tour call-ups please Exiles coach". BBC. 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ "Tindall left out of England squad". BBC. 2008-07-01. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ "England 39–13 Pacific Islanders". BBC. 2008-11-08. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ "2009 Six Nations". BBC. 2009-03-21. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ "BBC UK Rugby Union article".
- ^ "Toulon claim Heineken Cup glory". ESPN. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ^ "Harlequins sign Nick Kennedy from Toulon". BBC Sport. 10 July 2013.
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