Kieron Purtill
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Born12 February 1977
Wigan, Greater Manchester
PositionCentre, Scrum-half
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Kieron Purtill was most recently the head coach of the Widnes Vikings in the Championship before resigning in October 2019 after signing a 1 year contract extension only two months prior.[7] He is the former head coach of both the Canada national rugby league team and the England Knights/Elite Development Squad.[citation needed]
Purtill was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
Playing career
A former scrum half for the Wigan Warriors, Huddersfield Giants and Leigh Centurions, Purtill was forced to retire from playing due to injury and moved into coaching.