Dean Julian Kenny (born 22 May 1961) is a former New Zealand rugby union player. A halfback, Kenny represented Otago at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, in 1986. He played three matches for the All Blacks on their tour of France that year, but did not play in any tests.[2]
Birth name | Dean Julian Kenny | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 22 May 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Woodville, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Palmerston North Boys' High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | Palmer College of Chiropractic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Chiropractor[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dean Kenny qualified as a chiropractor but lost his registration in 2018 after facing charges in the North Shore District Court. These charges relating to false treatment claims made to ACC between March and July 2016.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Former All Black Dean Kenny admits ACC fraud". Otago Daily Times. 21 October 2010. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Dean Kenny". New Zealand Rugby Museum. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ^ "All Black-turned-chiropractor Dean Kenny struck off after ACC fraud". Stuff. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2021.