Sam McKendry
Encyclopedia
Sam McKendry is a professional rugby league
player who currently plays for the Penrith Panthers
in the National Rugby League
. He plays as a prop and is a New Zealand international.
junior and played for the Junior Kiwis
. He was a former boarding student at Mt Albert Grammar School where he represented the under 15 Rugby team and Rugby League First XIII.
in a curtain raiser to the 2008 World Cup
. In 2010 he was named in the New Zealand Kiwis squad for the Four Nations tournament
after Fuifui Moimoi
withdrew due to injury.
McKendry again played for the New Zealand Māori in 2010 against England
as part of the build up to the Four Nations.
He made his test debut for the New Zealand Kiwis in the 2010 Four Nations
.
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...
player who currently plays for the Penrith Panthers
Penrith Panthers
The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan...
in the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
. He plays as a prop and is a New Zealand international.
Early years
McKendry was a Mt Albert LionsMt Albert Lions
The Mount Albert Lions are a rugby league club based in Mount Albert, New Zealand. The Lions home ground is at Fowlds Park. Their patron is the former Prime Minister of New Zealand, Helen Clark. In 2008 and 2009 the Lions won the Fox Memorial....
junior and played for the Junior Kiwis
Junior Kiwis
The Junior Kiwis side represents New Zealand in the sport of rugby league. They are commonly known as the Junior Kiwis, after the native bird of that name. They are not necessarily an age grade side, but the second national team behind the New Zealand national rugby league team. They are...
. He was a former boarding student at Mt Albert Grammar School where he represented the under 15 Rugby team and Rugby League First XIII.
Playing career
Sam McKendry debuted for the Penrith Panthers in the 2008 NRL season, with successful and unsuccessful stints keeping him in and out of first-grade. However, during the 2010 NRL season, McKendry became a fixed member of Penrith Panthers 17-man squad.Representative career
In 2008 McKendry played for the New Zealand MāoriNew 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 a curtain raiser to the 2008 World Cup
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
. In 2010 he was named in the New Zealand Kiwis squad for the Four Nations tournament
2010 Rugby League Four Nations
The 2010 Rugby League Four Nations tournament was played in Australia and New Zealand in October and November 2010. The tournament was the second time the Four Nations had been held, following on from the 2009 edition held in England and France....
after Fuifui Moimoi
Fuifui Moimoi
Fuifui Moana Moimoi is a New Zealand-Tongan professional rugby league footballer for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League competition.-Playing career:...
withdrew due to injury.
McKendry again played for the New Zealand Māori in 2010 against England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
as part of the build up to the Four Nations.
He made his test debut for the New Zealand Kiwis in the 2010 Four Nations
2010 Rugby League Four Nations
The 2010 Rugby League Four Nations tournament was played in Australia and New Zealand in October and November 2010. The tournament was the second time the Four Nations had been held, following on from the 2009 edition held in England and France....
.