Tom Kingston (rugby union) explained

Tom Kingston
Birth Name:Thomas Kingston
Birth Date:19 June 1991
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height:190cm (80inches)
Weight:91kg (201lb)
School:St Aloysius' College
University:Sydney University
Ru Position:Outside centre
winger
Years1:2015–present
Clubs1:Sydney Stars
Apps1:9
Points1:5
Ru Clubupdate:3 November 2015
Superyears1:2011–13
Superyears2:2014–15
Super1:Waratahs
Superapps1:29
Superapps2:12
Superpoints1:30
Superpoints2:5
Super14update:7 July 2015
Ru Currentclub:Sydney University
Repyears1:2011
Repteam1:Australia U20
Repcaps1:5
Reppoints1:10
Ru Ntupdate:10 June 2013

Tom Kingston (born 19 June 1991) is an Australian professional rugby footballer. His usual position is outside centre or wing.[1] He signed on to play for the Melbourne Rebels in 2014.

Early life

Kingston first started playing Rugby in Hong Kong and when his family returned to Australia he played junior rugby for the Mosman Whales before moving to play for the Manly Roos.[2] He showed promise in his junior rugby career while at St Aloysius' College. His performances earned him selection in the Australian U16 Merit Side in 2007.[3] [4] Despite impressing selectors as a 17-year-old, Kingston missed out on playing for the Australian Schoolboys side in 2008, following a collarbone injury. He was selected in 2009 and earned four caps for his country.[5]

Rugby career

In 2011 he made his debut for the New South Wales Waratahs, and later that year was selected in the Australian Under 20s side to play in the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship in Italy.[6] He was also selected for the Australian Sevens side in 2011, but had to forgo the opportunity to tour due to his commitments with the Waratahs.[7]

Kingston became a regular for the Waratahs in 2012. On the back of strong performances, he was named in the media as a potential candidate for the Wallabies but did not gain selection.[8] In late May 2013, he signed a two-year deal to join the Melbourne Rebels, starting in the 2014 Super Rugby season.[9] [10] [11]

He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[12]

Super Rugby statistics

Season Team Games Starts Sub Mins Tries Cons Pens Drops Points Yel Red
4 2 2 176 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
15 14 1 1097 4 0 0 0 20 0 0
10 5 5 386 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
12 5 7 474 1 0 0 0 5 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 41 26 15 2133 7 0 0 0 35 0 0

Honours

Individual

Smartest man in rugby

There was speculation Kingston might be the "smartest man in rugby" after he scored 104 out of 100 in his 2009 ATAR ranking – receiving a ranking of 99 based on his HSC marks, with five bonus additional points awarded due to his national representative achievements in rugby.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Waratahs coach confident new combination will click . . 2 March 2012 . 5 May 2012 . Robinson, Georgina.
  2. Tom Kingston. Sydney Uni Elite Athlete Profile. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  3. http://www.staloysius.nsw.edu.au/sports/rugby/default.asp St Aloysius College
  4. Web site: Tom Kingston Green and Gold Rugby . www.greenandgoldrugby.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120306060455/http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/community/wiki/tom-kingston/ . 2012-03-06.
  5. Web site: RugbyNet - Australian Schools Rugby Union . 13 October 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110216134307/http://austschools.rugbynet.com.au/default.asp?id=95976 . 16 February 2011 .
  6. http://www.waratahs.com.au/Waratahs/HSBCWaratahs/SuperRugbySquad/PlayerPage/tabid/182/playerid/35/Default.aspx Waratahs
  7. 20 January 2011 . Australian Rugby Union . Aussie Thunderbolts feeling the heat heading into Darwin . 5 May 2012. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140218175730/http://ur7s.com/news/australia_prepare_for_world_series_with_runout_in_darwin_this_weekend . 18 February 2014 .
  8. Web site: NSW Waratah Tom Kingston wings it towards a Wallabies jersey . Iain . Payten . Daily Telegraph . News . 28 March 2012 . 5 May 2012 .
  9. Melbourne Rebels . Rebels sign Tom Kingston . Rebels Media Unit . 31 May 2013 . 31 May 2013.
  10. Web site: Rebels sign out-of-favour winger for three years . Canberra Times . Fairfax . 30 May 2013 . 31 May 2013.
  11. Contenders – Outside Backs . Melbourne Rebels . 13 February 2014 . 16 February 2014.
  12. Web site: Rio Olympics: Australian Sevens teams announced. Newman. Beth. 14 July 2016. www.rugby.com.au. 3 September 2016.
  13. Web site: | NSW Waratahs.
  14. Web site: Rookie Waratah Tom Kingston may be the smartest man in rugby . Iain . Payten . Daily Telegraph . News . 15 February 2012 . 5 May 2012 .