Kyra Simon (born 11 August 2002) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL Women's Premiership. Her position is prop. She previously played for the Newcastle Knights.
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| Born | 11 August 2002 Taree, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 83 kg (13 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 16 July 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
editSimon was born in Taree, New South Wales.
Playing career
editEarly years
editIn 2021, Simon played for the Newcastle Knights' Tarsha Gale Cup team,[2] winning the Coach's award at the conclusion of the season.[3] In November 2021, she joined the Knights' inaugural NRLW squad.[4]
2022
editIn February, Simon played for the Indigenous All Stars against the Māori All Stars.[5] In round 4 of the delayed 2021 NRL Women's season, she made her NRLW debut for the Knights against the St. George Illawarra Dragons.[6]
2023
editIn May, Simon joined the Parramatta Eels on a 1-year contract.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Kyra Simon - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Round 1 Junior Rep Team Lists". Newcastle Knights. 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Kyra Simon has taken out the 2021 Tarsha Gale Cup Coach's Award". Twitter. 17 June 2021.
- ^ "History confirmed: Knights announce first NRLW signings". Newcastle Knights. 25 November 2021.
- ^ "Maori v Indigenous All Stars: Both sides 1-18 with no late changes". National Rugby League. 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Squad Update: Debutants included for NRLW side". Newcastle Knights. 19 March 2022.
- ^ "Parramatta Eels add to NRLW squad". Parramatta Eels. 23 May 2023.