Name Kevin Iro Height 1.91 m | Weight 95 kg | |
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Spotlight on kevin iro rugby player and ocean advocate conservation international ci
Kevin Leslie 'The Beast' Iro (born 24 May 1968) is a former professional rugby league international footballer who represented both New Zealand and the Cook Islands. In his domestic career, his achievements included playing in the Challenge Cup Final for Leeds, Wigan and St. Helens. Iro is the younger brother of fellow New Zealand rugby league international Tony Iro.
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- Spotlight on kevin iro rugby player and ocean advocate conservation international ci
- Kevin iro at wigham park greymouth 1990 s
- Playing career
- References
Kevin iro at wigham park greymouth 1990 s
Playing career
As a junior, he played for the Glen Innes Falcons, a feeder club to Ellerslie during the 1980s. Kevin Iro played right-centre, i.e. number 3, and scored 2- tries and 3-conversions in Wigan's 22-17 victory over Salford in the 1988 Lancashire County Cup Final during the 1988–89 season at Knowsley Road, St. Helens on Sunday 23 October 1988, Kevin Iro played right-centre, i.e. number 3, and scored a try in Wigan's 12-6 victory over Widnes in the 1988–89 John Player Special Trophy Final during the 1988–89 season at Burnden Park, Bolton on Saturday 7 January 1989, and played right-centre, i.e. number 3, in the 12-6 victory over Widnes in the 1989–90 Regal Trophy Final during the 1989–80 season at Headingley Rugby Stadium, Leeds on Saturday 13 January 1990. He was St. Helens' lone try-scorer in their 1999 Super League Grand Final victory over Bradford Bulls. Having won the 1999 Championship, St. Helens contested in the 2000 World Club Challenge against National Rugby League Premiers the Melbourne Storm, with Iro playing at Centre in the loss. Iro played for St. Helens at Centre in their 2000 Super League Grand Final victory over Wigan Warriors. As Super League V champions, St. Helens played against 2000 NRL Premiers, the Brisbane Broncos in the 2001 World Club Challenge. Iro played at centre in Saints' victory.
In 2006 Iro coached the Cook Islands national rugby league team in a three match series against the New Zealand Māori side. In the third and deciding match Iro came out of retirement, scoring two tries in a 32-4 victory. He also represented the Cook Islands at the 2006 Commonwealth Games playing rugby sevens.