- Les Kiss
Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Les Kiss
fullname = Les Kiss
caption =
dateofbirth = 9 December, 1964
placeofbirth =
countryofbirth =
height =
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position = Rlp|WG
club1 = Fortitude Valley
year1start =
year1end =
appearances1 =
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club2 =North Sydney Bears
year2start = 1986
year2end = 1993
appearances2 = 100
tries2 = 29
goals2 = 38
fieldgoals2 = 0
points2 = 192
teamA = Queensland
yearAstart = 1986
yearAend = 1990
appearancesA = 4
triesA = 3
goalsA = 0
fieldgoalsA = 0
pointsA = 12
teamB = Australia
yearBstart = 1986
yearBend =
appearancesB = 4
triesB = 2
goalsB = 0
fieldgoalsB = 0
pointsB = 8
updated = October 5, 2008
source = [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Les_Kiss.html RLP]
new = yesLes Kiss (born
9 December ,1964 ) is anAustralia n former professionalrugby league player in theNew South Wales Rugby League . After his playing career he became a Rugby League coach, and is now a currentrugby union coach.Playing career
Kiss played 100 first grade games for the
North Sydney Bears between 1986 and 1993. A handy goalkicker, he had an injury-restricted career, and retired in 1993.tate of Origin and National team honours
Kiss was originally from
Queensland , and first represented his state in his debut Sydney season. In the same season he was picked for the second test against New Zealand. Selected for the1986 Kangaroos tour, Kiss played further test against both Papua New Guinea and Great Britain.Coaching career
He is currently an assistant coach with the
New South Wales Waratahs [cite web | url =http://www.nswrugby.com.au/HSBCWaratahs/WaratahsManagement/WaratahsManagement.aspx | title = Waratahs Management - NSW Rugby | accessdate = 2008-04-14 | publisher = [http://www.nswrugby.com.au NSW Rugby] ] . Kiss has previously worked as a Union defence coach in South Africa [cite web
url = http://www.thefordhamcompany.com.au/clients/view?c=les-kiss&sessid=e0920752697594995d8589140ae9a436 | title= Clients - Les Kiss | accessdate = 2008-04-14 | publisher = [http://www.thefordhamcompany.com.au The Fordham Company] ] , an as a League coach with Super League clubLondon Broncos as assistant and as joint head coach with former Norths team mateTony Rea .On 27th June 2008, The Irish Rugby Football Union announced the appointment of Les Kiss as Ireland's new defence coach, under newly appointed head coach Declan Kidney [cite web | url = http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2008/0627/kissl.html | title = RTE Sports news | accessdate = 2008-06-27 | publisher = [http://www.rte.ie RTE] ] .
References
External links
* [http://stats.rleague.com/rl/scorers/players/Les_Kiss.html Australian Rugby League stats]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/rugby_league/486603.stm Broncos capture top Aussie]
* [http://www.qrl.com.au/qrl_history/qld_rep_k.php Queensland representatives at qrl.com.au]
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