Tom Kingston (rugby union)
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{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Tom Kingston
| image = Tom Kingston.jpg
| caption = Kingston in 2011
| birth_name = Thomas Kingston
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|6|19|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
| height = {{convert|190|cm|ftin}}
| weight = {{convert|91|kg|stlb}}
| nickname =
| occupation =
| school = St Aloysius' College
| university = Sydney University
| spouse =
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| ru_currentposition =
| ru_currentteam =
| ru_position = Outside centre
winger
| amatyears1 =
| amatteam1 =
| years1 = 2015–present
| clubs1 = Sydney Stars
| apps1 = 9
| points1 = 5
| ru_clubupdate = 3 November 2015
| superyears1 = 2011–13
| superyears2 = 2014–15
| super1 = Waratahs
| super2 = {{Rut|Rebels}}
| superapps1 = 29
| superapps2 = 12
| superpoints1 = 30
| superpoints2 = 5
| super14update = 7 July 2015
| ru_currentclub = Sydney University
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| repyears1 = 2011
| repteam1 = Australia U20
| repcaps1 = 5
| reppoints1 = 10
| ru_ntupdate = 10 June 2013
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Tom Kingston (born 19 June 1991) is an Australian professional rugby footballer. His usual position is outside centre or wing.{{cite web |url=https://www.smh.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/waratahs-coach-confident-new-combination-will-click-20120301-1u5y5.html |title=Waratahs coach confident new combination will click |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |date=2 March 2012 |access-date=5 May 2012 |author=Robinson, Georgina}} He signed on to play for the Melbourne Rebels in 2014.
Early life
Kingston first started playing Rugby in Hong Kong and when his family returned to Australia he played junior rugby for the Mosman Whales before moving to play for the Manly Roos.Tom Kingston. [http://www.susf.com.au/files/EAP_tkingston.pdf Sydney Uni Elite Athlete Profile]. Retrieved 24 January 2015. He showed promise in his junior rugby career while at St Aloysius' College. His performances earned him selection in the Australian U16 Merit Side in 2007.http://www.staloysius.nsw.edu.au/sports/rugby/default.asp St Aloysius College{{cite web |url=http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/community/wiki/tom-kingston/ |title=Tom Kingston {{!}} Green and Gold Rugby |website=www.greenandgoldrugby.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306060455/http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/community/wiki/tom-kingston/ |archive-date=2012-03-06}} Despite impressing selectors as a 17-year-old, Kingston missed out on playing for the Australian Schoolboys side in 2008, following a collarbone injury. He was selected in 2009 and earned four caps for his country.{{cite web |url=http://austschools.rugbynet.com.au/default.asp?id=95976 |title=RugbyNet - Australian Schools Rugby Union |accessdate=13 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110216134307/http://austschools.rugbynet.com.au/default.asp?id=95976 |archivedate=16 February 2011 }}
Rugby career
In 2011 he made his debut for the New South Wales Waratahs, and later that year was selected in the Australian Under 20s side to play in the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship in Italy.http://www.waratahs.com.au/Waratahs/HSBCWaratahs/SuperRugbySquad/PlayerPage/tabid/182/playerid/35/Default.aspx Waratahs
He was also selected for the Australian Sevens side in 2011, but had to forgo the opportunity to tour due to his commitments with the Waratahs.{{cite press release | date = 20 January 2011
| publisher = Australian Rugby Union | title = Aussie Thunderbolts feeling the heat heading into Darwin
| url = http://my.rugby.com.au/news/sevens/aussie_thunderbolts_feeling_the_heat_heading_into,144377.html/news/archive/section/21893
| accessdate = 5 May 2012
| url-status= dead
| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20140218175730/http://ur7s.com/news/australia_prepare_for_world_series_with_runout_in_darwin_this_weekend
| archivedate=18 February 2014 }}
Kingston became a regular for the Waratahs in 2012. On the back of strong performances, he was named in the media as a potential candidate for the Wallabies but did not gain selection.{{cite web
| title = NSW Waratah Tom Kingston wings it towards a Wallabies jersey | first = Iain | last = Payten | work = Daily Telegraph | publisher = News | date = 28 March 2012 | accessdate = 5 May 2012 | url = http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/rugby-gold/nsw-waratah-tom-kingston-wings-it-towards-a-wallabies-jersey/story-fnbzp42o-1226311789429
}}
In late May 2013, he signed a two-year deal to join the Melbourne Rebels, starting in the 2014 Super Rugby season.{{cite press release | publisher = Melbourne Rebels | title = Rebels sign Tom Kingston | author = Rebels Media Unit | url = http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/News/ArticleDetails/tabid/270/ArticleID/9332/Default.aspx | date =31 May 2013 | accessdate =31 May 2013}}{{cite web | url= http://www.canberratimes.com.au/rugby-union/union-news/rebels-sign-outoffavour-winger-for-three-years-20130530-2ndz6.html | title= Rebels sign out-of-favour winger for three years | work=Canberra Times | publisher=Fairfax | date=30 May 2013 | accessdate=31 May 2013}}{{cite press release | url = http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/news/article/the-contenders-outside-backs | title=Contenders – Outside Backs | publisher = Melbourne Rebels | date =13 February 2014 | accessdate = 16 February 2014}}
He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rugby.com.au/en/news/2016/07/13/22/38/sevens-olympic-team-announcement|title=Rio Olympics: Australian Sevens teams announced|last=Newman|first=Beth|date=14 July 2016|website=www.rugby.com.au|publisher=|access-date=3 September 2016}}
Super Rugby statistics
{{updated|15 June 2015}}
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| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | {{Rut|Waratahs}} | 4 | 2 | 2 | 176 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | {{Rut|Waratahs}} | 15 | 14 | 1 | 1097 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | {{Rut|Waratahs}} | 10 | 5 | 5 | 386 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | {{Rut|Rebels}} | 12 | 5 | 7 | 474 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | {{Rut|Rebels}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| colspan="2"|Total || 41 || 26 || 15 || 2133 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 35 || 0 || 0 |
Honours
Individual
Smartest man in rugby
There was speculation Kingston might be the "smartest man in rugby" after he scored 104 out of 100 in his 2009 ATAR ranking – receiving a ranking of 99 based on his HSC marks, with five bonus additional points awarded due to his national representative achievements in rugby.{{cite web
| title = Rookie Waratah Tom Kingston may be the smartest man in rugby | first = Iain | last = Payten | work = Daily Telegraph | publisher = News | date = 15 February 2012 | accessdate = 5 May 2012 | url = http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/rugby-gold/rookie-waratah-tom-kingston-may-be-the-smartest-man-in-rugby/story-fn8ti7yn-1226271172712
}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.melbournerebels.com.au/team/tom-kingston Melbourne Rebels profile]
- {{webarchive |url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130601205518/http://www.waratahs.com.au/Waratahs/Team/SuperRugbySquad/PlayerPage/tabid/182/playerid/35/Default.aspx |title=Waratahs profile |date= 1 June 2013}}
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- {{World Rugby Sevens Series player|mens/42461}}
- {{AOC profile|thomas-kingston}}
- {{Olympics.com profile|tom-kingston}}
- {{Olympedia}}
{{Australia 2016 Summer Olympics Squad}}
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Category:Australian rugby union players
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Category:Rugby sevens players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic rugby sevens players for Australia
Category:Australia international rugby sevens players