- Kevin Penny
Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Kevin Penny
fullname = Kevin Penny
nickname = Kev, Pen, Penno, Chicken Legs
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position = Wing
currentclub = leagueicon|Warrington|size=16Warrington Wolves
dateofbirth = (age 19)
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countryofbirth =England
height = height|ft=6|in=0
weight = 13 st 5 lbs (85 kg)
club1 = leagueicon|Warrington|size=16Warrington Wolves
year1start = 2006
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appearances1 = 11
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points1 = 52
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new = yesKevin Penny is an English
rugby league winger. Penny plays forWarrington Wolves in the European Super League. Penny is also a youth level international for England.Warrington's free-scoring winger Kevin Penny has signed a new, enhanced four-year deal keeping him at the
Halliwell Jones Stadium until the end of the 2011 season. cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/warrington/6905255.stm|title=Penny extends Warrington contract|publisher=BBC|date=2007-07-19|accessdate=2007-07-19]Penny's game involves running and power, similar to Matty Bowen,
Gareth Raynor andMark Calderwood . After aChallenge Cup tie against St Helens, his play on the wing was compared byBBC commentator Ray French to Saints' South African wing of the 1960s,Tom van Vollenhoven .Kevin Penny joined the Wolves academy in 2005 after being spotted playing
basketball at school. cite web|url=http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/07/07/19/RUGBYL_Warrington_Penny.html|title=Penny's New Deal|publisher=Sportinglife|date=2007-07-19|accessdate=2007-07-19]Kevin received the engage Super League player of the month award for his efforts during the month of July 2007, despite starting the month with only 5 first grade games next to his name. He scored 5 tries in just 3 games during the month, 3 of which were scored in the space of just 9 minutes against the
Salford City Reds . Penny ended 2007 with 15 try's in 15 games.He was named in the 2007 dream teamcite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/6999523.stmSTORY_NAME=rleague/07/09/17/RUGBYL_Warrington_Penny.html|title=Teenager Penny makes Dream Team |publisher=BBC Sport|date=2007-09-17|accessdate=2007-09-17] and has been selected in the initial train on squad for Great Britain.
He has been given the number 5 shirt this season, and will play outside Australian Test Centre
Matt King , in a new look left side. cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/warrington/7228150.stm|title=Penny ready to weave more magic|publisher=BBC|date=2008-02-07|accessdate=2008-02-07]References
External links
* [http://www.warringtonwolves.org/PlayerDisplay.ink?skip=15&season=2008&Playertype=s Warrington profile]
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