| Kevin Pearce | |
| Fullname: | Kevin Charles Pearce[1] |
| Birth Place: | New Zealand |
| Club1: | Papanui (CRL) |
| Teama: | Canterbury |
| Yearastart: | 19?? |
| Yearaend: | 1962 |
| Teamb: | New Zealand |
| Yearbstart: | 1957 |
| Appearancesb: | 1 |
| Triesb: | 0 |
| Goalsb: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsb: | 0 |
| Pointsb: | 0 |
| Teamc: | South Island |
| Yearcstart: | 1959 |
| Appearancesc: | 1 |
| Triesc: | 0 |
| Goalsc: | 5 |
| Fieldgoalsc: | 0 |
| Pointsc: | 10 |
| Coachteam1: | Papanui (CRL) |
| Coachyear1start: | 1968 |
| Coachyear1end: | 1969 |
| Source: | [2] [3] |
| New: | yes |
Kevin Pearce is a New Zealand former rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand in the 1957 World Cup.[2]
Pearce played for the Papanui club in the Canterbury Rugby League competition and also represented Canterbury.[4] He was selected for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1957 as a 21-year-old and played in the 1957 World Cup.
He played for the South Island against the North Island in 1959, kicking five goals, however a shoulder injury meant he was unavailable for the national trial match.[4] He continued to represent Canterbury until 1962.
In 1968 and 1969 Pearce coached Papanui in the Canterbury Rugby League competition.[4]