Kayal Iro
Kayal Iro is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.
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| Full name | Kayal Iro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Iro is the son of former player Kevin Iro and nephew of coach Tony Iro.[1] He grew up in Rarotonga where he played for the Arorangi Bears, then moved to Auckland at age 14 and attended Mount Albert Grammar School.[2]
Playing career
Iro represented the Cook Islands in the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s, scoring two tries in a 30–7 victory against Tonga.[3] In 2019 he played for the New Zealand Warriors, before moving to the Newcastle Knights.[1]
References
- "Warriors lose Kayal Iro, son of Kevin Iro, to Newcastle Knights". Stuff. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- Thomas Tarurongo Wynne (6 November 2019). "Barefoot boy to world spotlight". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- Encarnacion, Matt (19 October 2019). "Kukis rookie made of good stock: Iro". 7News.
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