Kieran Wilkinson (born 3 October 1999) is an English rugby union player who plays for Newcastle Falcons in Premiership Rugby, he previously played for Leicester Tigers.[1][2] He was educated at Kirkham Grammar School.[3][4]
Birth name | Kieran Antony Wilkinson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 3 October 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Blackpool, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 88 kg (13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Kirkham Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On 4 July 2023 Wilkinson joined Leicester from his previous club Sale Sharks.[5] Wilkinson made his Leicester debut in the Premiership Rugby Cup against Caldy RFC, the opposition side included his older brother Connor.[6]
On 8 May 2024 he was announced as a new signing for Newcastle Falcons.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Leicester Tigers sign Joe Powell, Matt Rogerson, Kieran Wilkinson and Mike Williams". BBC Sport. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Kieran Wilkinson". ESPN. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Kirkham beat Sedbergh in Daily Mail schools trophy". www.schoolsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ James (3 October 1999). "Kieran Wilkinson". Sale FC Rugby. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ "Leicester Tigers sign Joe Powell, Matt Rogerson, Kieran Wilkinson and Mike Williams". BBC Sport. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "WILKINSON BROTHERS SET FOR FAMILY AFFAIR IN OPENING WEEKEND OF PREMIERSHIP RUGBY CUP". Premiership Rugby. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ Heagney, Liam (8 May 2024). "Newcastle make a Pollard, Ford understudy their sixth new signing". RugbyPass. Retrieved 28 July 2024.