Kerry Eynon
| Birth name | Kerry Wayne Eynon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 17 December 1971 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kaponga, Taranaki, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kerry Wayne Eynon (born 17 December 1971)[1] is a former New Zealand professional rugby player.
Biography
[edit]Eynon played as a utility back for Taranaki for ten seasons from 1991 to 2000. He was part of the Taranaki squad that won the second division NPC final to secure promotion to the first division in 1992.[2] During the 2000 season he played his 100th game for Taranaki.[3] For the 2001 season he played for Manawatu as a loan player.[4]
He switched codes in 2002 to play rugby league for the Taranaki Wildcats, debuting in 2002.[5]
In 2022 Eynon was named the coach of the Taranaki Whio squad in the Farah Palmer Cup.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kerry Eynon". Rugby Database. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ Howitt, Bob (1992). Radio New Zealand Sport Rugby Annual 1992. Auckland: Moa Beckett. p. 115. ISBN 1 86947 114 8.
- ^ Hills, Murray (15 September 2000). "Win would set off Eynon century; Clifton back joining select band in Taranaki". Daily News. p. 25.
- ^ "Manawatu gets Taranaki duo". Evening Standard. 2 July 2001. p. 20.
- ^ Hills, Murray (2 May 2002). "Eynon home to tackle a new code". Daily News. p. 12.
- ^ "Eynon joins Whio". Bay of Plenty Times. 9 February 2023. p. A16.