Jono Kitto

Jono Kitto
Date of birth (1992-03-30) 30 March 1992
Place of birth Christchurch, New Zealand
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight 81 kg (12 st 11 lb)[2]
Rugby union career
Current status
Current team Leicester Tigers
Playing career
Position Scrum Half
Professional / senior clubs
Years Club / team Caps (points)
2015 Leicester Tigers 13 5
correct as of July 2016.

Jono Kitto (born 30 March 1992)[3] is a New Zealand rugby union scrum half who currently plays for Leicester Tigers in the English Premiership. He was born in Christchurch, New Zealand.

On 4 June 2015 it was announced that Kitto had signed for Tigers,[4] with Kitto admitting that he signed for Leicester after playing as them in computer game Rugby 08.[5] Kitto made his debut from the bench against Wasps at Welford Road on 1 November 2015[6] and featured 13 times in the 2015/16 season. On 29 February 2016 it was announced that Kitto had signed a new contract with Leicester.[7]

References

  1. "Jono Kitto Profile". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  2. "Jono Kitto Profile". Leicester Tigers. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  3. "Jono Kitto". ESPNscrum. Retrieved 14 Aug 2016.
  4. "Leicester Tigers sign Jono Kitto from Chiefs". ESPNscrum.
  5. "Jono Kitto attracted to Leicester Tigers via computer game". BBC. Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  6. "Tigers make it three from three with win over Wasps" (Press release). Retrieved 14 August 2016.
  7. "Jono Kitto, George Catchpole and Jack Roberts sign new deals with Leicester Tigers" (Press release). Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 14 August 2016.


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