| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nicholas John Kennedy | |
| Date of birth | 19 August 1981 | |
| Place of birth | Southampton, Hampshire, England | |
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | |
| Weight | 17 st 11 lbs (113 kg) | |
| Nickname(s) | Kendo | |
| School(s) attended | Claires Court School British School of Brussels |
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| University(s) | University of Portsmouth | |
| Club information | ||
| Position(s) | Lock | |
| Current club | London Irish | |
| Youth clubs | ||
| Years | Club | |
| Marlow | ||
| Senior clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (points) |
| 2001 ‐ | London Irish | 103 (10) |
| Representative teams** | ||
| 2006 - 2008 ‐ |
England Saxons England |
7(5) |
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* Professional club appearances and points |
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Nick Kennedy is a rugby union footballer who plays Lock for London Irish and England.
His uncle Duncan Kennedy is a BBC news correspondent.
Kennedy represented England Saxons at the 2006 Churchill Cup[1] and 2007 Churchill Cup.[2]
He was called into the England Saxons side that defeated Ireland A on 1 February 2008.[3][4]
Nick Kennedy was selected for the 2008 summer tour of New Zealand.[5] He was later picked for Martin Johnson's Elite Player Squad on 1 June 2008 ahead of Ben Kay.[6] He started his first game against the Pacific Islanders in which he scored a try.[7]
Kennedy participated in every game of the 2009 Six Nations.[8]
References
- ^ "England Saxons 7-13 Scotland A". BBC. 2006-06-03. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/international/5039582.stm. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ "England Saxons 51-3 USA". BBC. 2007-05-18. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/6662037.stm. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ "England Saxons squad for Ireland A match". RFU. 2008-01-23. http://www.england-rugby.com/englandrugby/index.cfm?fuseaction=News.News_Detail&storyid=18739. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
- ^ "Varndell shines in Saxons victory". BBC. 2008-02-02. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/7217616.stm. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
- ^ "Tour call-ups please Exiles coach". BBC. 2008-05-13. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/london_irish/7397834.stm. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ "Tindall left out of England squad". BBC. 2008-07-01. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/7481130.stm. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ "England 39-13 Pacific Islanders". BBC. 2008-11-08. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/english/7714313.stm. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ^ "2009 Six Nations". BBC. 2009-03-21. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/7954709.stm. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
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