Kyle Turner (rugby league) facts for kids
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| Born | 20 February 1992 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Died | 18 August 2023 (aged 31) Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (16 st 3 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Second-row, Lock, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 3 September 2019
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Kyle Turner (born February 20, 1992 – died August 18, 2023) was an Australian professional rugby league player. He played as a second-rower, lock, and centre. He was best known for playing with the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NRL.
Turner also represented the Indigenous All Stars and Country NSW. A highlight of his career was being part of the Rabbitohs' team that won the 2014 NRL Grand Final.
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Early Life and Junior Career
Kyle Turner was born in Sydney, New South Wales. He was of Indigenous Australian background.
He started playing junior rugby league for the Coonabarabran Unicorns. Later, he was signed by the South Sydney Rabbitohs. As a young player, he was part of the New South Wales Indigenous Under-16s team.
In 2011 and 2012, Turner played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs' NYC team. After that, he moved to the Rabbitohs' New South Wales Cup team, the North Sydney Bears, in 2013. In March 2013, Turner signed a new contract with the Rabbitohs until the end of the 2015 season.
Professional Playing Career
2014: NRL Debut and Grand Final Win
Kyle Turner made his first NRL appearance in 2014. This was in Round 3 for Souths against the Wests Tigers. He came off the interchange bench, which means he started the game as a substitute player.
In Round 6, he scored his first NRL try against the Penrith Panthers. A big moment came on October 5, when he played in the 2014 NRL Grand Final. South Sydney won the Grand Final against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. Turner played in 25 matches and scored six tries in his debut season.
2015: All Stars and Injury
At the start of 2015, Turner played for Souths in the 2015 NRL Auckland Nines tournament, which they won. On February 13, he played for the Indigenous All Stars team.
During this game, he suffered a serious neck injury. This injury kept him from playing for most of the 2015 NRL season. He returned in Round 21, but got a concussion during that game. He finished the 2015 season having played 6 matches. In October, he signed a new two-year contract with Souths.
2016-2019: Continued Career
In 2016, Turner again played for Souths in the 2016 NRL Auckland Nines. He played in 23 matches that season and scored 3 tries.
In 2017, Turner played in 21 games for Souths and scored one try. He was also chosen to play for Country League in the last ever City vs Country Origin match.
In 2018, Turner played only one NRL game for Souths. He spent most of the season playing for the North Sydney Bears in the reserve grade competition.
In 2019, under new coach Wayne Bennett, Turner returned to the main team. He played in 16 matches for Souths as they finished third in the regular season. In September, it was announced that Turner would leave Souths due to salary cap rules.
Retirement and Comeback
2020: Retirement from NRL
After leaving the Rabbitohs, Kyle Turner decided to retire from professional rugby league. He moved back to his hometown of Coonabarabran.
2021: Local Comeback
In 2021, Turner made a surprise return to rugby league. He played for his old junior club, the Coonabarabran Unicorns. At this time, he also worked as a physical education teacher at Coonabarabran High School. This was the same school he had attended when he was younger.
Death
Kyle Turner passed away at his home in Coonabarabran on August 18, 2023. He was 31 years old.
See also
In Spanish: Kyle Turner para niños
