Tony Kemp
While Tony was born in Whangarei, he is a Taranaki product and specifically a Waitara one. Raised in the town and educated at Waitara High School, he began a career in rugby league out of the Waitara Rugby League Club before beginning a trip that took him to Randwick in Wellington and then the league world.
CLUB
- 1980-1985 Waitara, Taranaki
- 1985-1986 Randwick, Wellington
- 1986-87 Doncaster, England
- 1988-93 Newcastle, Australia (95 appearances)
- 1989-90 Doncaster, England
- 1993-95 Castleford, England
- 1995 South Queensland, Australia (8 matches)
- 1995-98 Leeds, England
- 1999-00 Wakefield Trinity, England
REPRESENTATIVE
- 1985-87 Junior Kiwis
- 1989-95 Kiwis
- Tests - 25, 6 tries
- Total games - 31, 9 tries
COACHING HISTORY
- 1997 Leeds, England (coach)
- Won reserve grade championship
- 1999-00 Wakefield Trinity, England (assistant and head coach)
- 2001-04 Vodafone Warriors, New Zealand (assistant coach)
- Made NRL top eight play-offs 2001
- Won NRL minor premiership 2002
- Beaten NRL grand finalists 2002
- Beaten NRL preliminary finalists 2003
- 2004-05 Vodafone Warriors, New Zealand (head coach)
- 2003-04 Assistant Coach New Zealand Team
RUGBY UNION
- 2006 Glenfield, North Harbour (beaten grand finalist)