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| Full name | Kayal Roy Iro [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 February 2000 Cook Islands [note 1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 94 kg (14 st 11 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 18 May 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kayal Roy Iro (born 20 February 2000) is a Cook Islands international rugby league footballer who plays as a centre and winger for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL.
Iro is the son of former player Kevin Iro and nephew of coach Tony Iro. [3] He grew up in Rarotonga where he played for the Arorangi Bears, then moved to Auckland at age 14 and attended Mount Albert Grammar School. [4]
In 2019, Iro played for the New Zealand Warriors under 20s, before moving to the Newcastle Knights. [3]
On 12 November 2019, Iro signed a one-year under 20s contract with the Newcastle Knights. [5]
In round 24 of the 2022 NRL season, Iro made his first grade debut for Cronulla in their 16-0 victory over Canterbury. [6] [7]
Iro won the New South Wales Cup player of the year for the 2022 NSW Cup season while playing for the Newtown Jets, the reserve grade affiliate of the Sharks. [8] [9]
Iro represented the Cook Islands in the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s, scoring two tries in a 30–7 victory against Tonga. [10]
He made his full international début in the 66–6 win over South Africa on 21 June 2019 at fullback. [11]
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |  Cronulla-Sutherland | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 * | 4 | 1 | |||||
| Career totals | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 | |
| Season | Team | Matches | T | G | GK % | F/G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |  Cook Islands | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Cook Islands | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | Cook Islands | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career totals | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 | |
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