| Jono Kitto | |
| Birth Name: | Jonathon Mark Kitto |
| Birth Date: | 30 March 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Height: | 1.75m (05.74feet)[1] |
| Weight: | 85kg (187lb)[2] |
| Ru Currentteam: | Canterbury |
| Ru Position: | Half-back |
| Ru Nationalyears: | 2012 |
| Ru Nationalteam: | New Zealand U20 |
| Ru Nationalcaps: | 3 |
| Ru Nationalpoints: | (0) |
| Ru Ntupdate: | 3 March 2013 |
| Ru Clubyears: | 2014–2015 2015–2017 2017 2017–2018 2018 2019 - 2021 2021 - |
| Ru Proclubs: | Bay of Plenty Leicester Tigers Worcester Warriors Harlequins Northland Worcester Warriors Canterbury |
| Ru Clubcaps: | 17 29 2 9 0 9 0 |
| Ru Clubpoints: | (0) (10) (0) (0) (0) (10) (0) |
| Ru Clubupdate: | 21 July 2021 |
Jono Kitto (born 30 March 1992)[3] is a New Zealand rugby union scrum half who is currently playing for Canterbury in New Zealand's National Provincial Championship; he has previously played for Leicester Tigers, Worcester Warriors and Harlequins in Premiership Rugby and Northland in New Zealand's domestic championship. He was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. He’s currently operating a run club called Run Strong. He also has strong interests in cryptocurrency and native New Zealand birds.
On 4 June 2015 it was announced that Kitto had signed for Tigers,[4] with Kitto admitting that he signed for Leicester after playing as them in computer game Rugby 08.[5] Kitto made his debut from the bench against Wasps at Welford Road on 1 November 2015[6] and featured 13 times in the 2015/16 season. On 29 February 2016 it was announced that Kitto had signed a new contract with Leicester.[7]
After the departure of Aaron Mauger from Leicester's coaching team Kitto found his game time at Leicester more limited and on 19 September 2017 moved to Worcester Warriors on loan.[8] Kitto played twice for Worcester before returning to Leicester on 4 October.[9]
On 23 October 2017 it was announced that Kitto had been released by Leicester.[10]
On 13 November 2017 Kitto was signed on a short-term deal by Harlequins. Injuries in the scrum-half position at Harlequins was the catalyst behind the deal.[11]
On 11 February 2019 Worcester Warriors announced that Kitto was to re-join the cub that summer.[12] His contracted ended in the summer of 2021 and was announced in Canterbury's squad for the 2021 National Provincial Championship.