Arthur Kitinas

Arthur Kitinas (born 29 November 1959) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, and coached in the 2000s. He played in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition.

Arthur Kitinas

Personal information
Born	(1959-11-29) 29 November 1959 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 1977 Eastern Suburbs 1 0 0 0 0 1978 South Sydney 3 1 0 0 3 Total 4 1 0 0 3
Coaching information
Club Years Team Gms W D L W% 2004 South Sydney 13 3 1 9 23
Source: [1][2]

A hooker, Kitinas came through the lower grades at Sydney's Eastern Suburbs club playing in just 1 top grade match in 1977 before joining the South Sydney Rabbitohs the following season. The established hookers at the South Sydney club, Test player George Piggins along with Ken Stewart, saw the promising young Kitinas play very little first grade at that club either.

Kitinas spent time as an assistant coach at South Sydney before an unsuccessful stint in the main job in 2004, as a replacement for Paul Langmack.[3]

Kitinas joined the Wests Tigers coaching team in 2006 and currently coaches the Balmain Ryde-Eastwood Premier League team. In 2006 and 2007 he also coached of the Fiji national rugby league team.[4] Kitinas now coaches the South Sydney Rabbitohs SG Ball team

References

1. Rugby League Project
2. RLP
3. "One game at a time". The Sydney Morning herald. 14 June 2004.
4. "AUSTRALIAN FIJIANS READY FOR HISTORIC TOUR OF ENGLAND". Australian Fijian Rugby league. August 2008. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 23 August 2010.

Preceded by Paul Langmack 2003-2004	Coach South Sydney Rabbitohs 2004	Succeeded by Shaun McRae 2005-2006