Kyle Lovett

Kyle Lovett
Lovett playing for the Tigers in 2014.
Personal information
Nickname Sarge[1]
Born (1993-03-23) 23 March 1993
Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia
Height 184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015– Wests Tigers 43 2 0 0 8
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016 City Origin 1 1 0 0 4
As of 25 July 2016
Source: [2]

Kyle Lovett (born 23 March 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League. He primarily plays at second-row, but can also fill in at centre.

Background

Born in Leichhardt, New South Wales, Lovett played his junior football for Five Dock RSL and the Leichhardt Juniors before being signed by the Wests Tigers.

Playing career

In 2012,[3] and 2013,[4] Lovett played for the Wests Tigers' NYC team. He was named the team's Player of the Year for both seasons and captained the side as they won the grand final in 2012.[5] In April 2013, he played for the New South Wales Under-20s team.[6]

On 18 July 2013, Lovett re-signed with the Tigers on a 1-year contract.[7] In 2014, Lovett moved on to the Tigers' New South Wales Cup team, and was again named that team's Player of the Year.[5][8]

In Round 1 of the 2015 NRL season, Lovett made his NRL debut for the Tigers against the Gold Coast Titans.[9] Lovett played in the centres, coming into the side as a late replacement for Chris Lawrence. The Tigers won the game with a late field goal, and Lovett said, "I could never ask for a better round one debut. To win by a field goal. It's the best feeling I've ever had."[10] After an injury to Dene Halatau, Lovett returned to first grade in round 4, playing in the second row. He scored his first NRL try early in the game, running onto a Luke Brooks pass near the try-line.[11]

On 20 August 2015, Lovett re-signed with the Tigers on a 2-year contract.[12] He made 21 appearances during the season, mostly playing second-row or starting from the bench. Making 663 tackles, he was second only to Robbie Farah at Wests Tigers.[13] He was named the team's NRL Rookie of the Year.[14] He said, "I just feel really honoured to not only have this award, but also to have been given the opportunity to play as many games and minutes as I did this season. I’ve talked to a few of the older boys and I think the best part about it is getting so much experience under my belt in one year."[5]

With Robbie Farah unavailable for the first game of 2016, Lovett played some time at hooker and scored a try. In May he made his representative debut with City, and scored a try as he, "ran the perfect line to stroll over from close range."[15]


References

  1. ↑ "Kyle Lovett - Tigers". weststigers.com.au. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  2. ↑ "Kyle Lovett - Career Stats & Summary". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
  3. ↑ "Toyota Cup Grand Final Team Lists - NRL.com". nrl.com. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  4. ↑ Jon Tuxworth (24 June 2013). "Young Raiders charged over U20s brawl". canberratimes.com.au. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 Dan Talintyre. "Lovett better for first-grade experience". weststigers.com.au.
  6. ↑ "Under 20's Origin squads named - NRL.com". nrl.com. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  7. ↑ "Wests Tigers secure top young talent | NRL | Zero Tackle". zerotackle.com. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  8. ↑ "From the Sheds: Kyle Lovett - Tigers". weststigers.com.au. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  9. ↑ "Late Changes: NRL Round 1 - Tigers". Weststigers.com.au. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
  10. ↑ Jackson, Ed (8 March 2015). "Kyle's loving it after Wests Tigers debut". Seven Sport. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  11. ↑ Carayannis, Michael (28 March 2015). "Moses Mbye field goal lifts Canterbury Bulldogs to golden point win over Wests Tigers". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  12. ↑ "Wests Tigers re-sign Kyle Lovett | NRL". Zero Tackle. 2015-08-20. Retrieved 2015-08-24.
  13. ↑ "Wests Tigers 2015 Season Stats". nrl.com. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  14. ↑ Adrian Proszenko (2 October 2015). "Wests Tiger NYC coach Brett Kimmorley joins exodus from club". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  15. ↑ James Matthey. "Live: City vs Country Origin at Scully Park, Tamworth". news.com.au.
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