Kevin Leslie Iro is a former professional rugby league

Rugby league

Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...

 international footballer who has representated both New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 and the Cook Islands

Cook Islands national rugby league team

-2008 World Cup Qualifying:See 2008 Rugby League World Cup qualifyingThe Cook Islands played Fiji, Tonga and Samoa in the Pacific pool of Qualifying for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup. Fiji and Tonga qualified, and Samoa earned a second chance in the repecharge round...

. In his domestic career, his achievements include playing in the Challenge Cup

Challenge Cup

The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....

 final for Leeds

Leeds Rhinos

Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...

, Wigan

Wigan Warriors

Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....

 and St. Helens.

Iro is the younger brother of New Zealand

New Zealand national rugby league team

The New Zealand national rugby league team has represented New Zealand in rugby league football since intercontinental competition began for the sport in 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name...

 rugby league international Tony Iro

Tony Iro

Tony Roy Iro is the Assistant Coach of the New Zealand Warriors, selector and Assistant Coach of the New Zealand national rugby league team and a former rugby league player...

.

He was St. Helens' lone try-scorer in their 1999 Super League Grand Final

1999 Super League Grand Final

The 1999 Super League Grand Final was held on Saturday 9 October 1999, at Old Trafford, Manchester, UK. The game was played between St Helens and Bradford Bulls.-Route to final:Regular Season Final Standings-Bradford Bulls:...

 victory.

In 2006 Iro coached the Cook Islands in a three match series against the New Zealand Māori side

New Zealand Maori rugby league team

-See also:* New Zealand national rugby league team* New Zealand Māori rugby union team* New Zealand Māori cricket team-External links:* Google Books...

. In the third and deciding match Iro came out of retirement, scoring two tries in a 32-4 victory.

External links

• Kevin Iro Wigan Career Page on the Wigan RL Fansite.
• Kevin Iro St Helens Career Page on the Saints Heritage Society Website.
• Kiwis too strong for Kumuls
• Profile at leedsrugby.dnsupdate.co.uk