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| Born | (1989-02-28)28 February 1989 (age 36) Te Kūiti, Waikato, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kevin Proctor (born 28 February 1989) is a New Zealand professionalrugby league footballer who plays as asecond-row forward forCurrumbin Eagles in theGold Coast Rugby League,[1] and theNew Zealand Māori andNew Zealand at international level.
Proctor was a member of theMelbourne Storm squad in 2012, with whom he won the2012 NRL Grand Final.
Proctor was born inTe Kūiti, New Zealand. He is of theMaoriiwi (tribe)Ngā Puhi and also ofScottish descent.[2][3] Proctor moved with his parents toPerth, Western Australia where he took upAustralian rules football[4] before they moved again to theGold Coast, Australia as a 12-year-old where he attendedPalm Beach Currumbin High School.
He played his junior rugby league for theCurrumbin Eagles and represented2006 Australian Schoolboys and the2007 Junior Kiwis before playing for theMelbourne StormNYC team in 2008.[5][6][7]
In Round 10 of the2008 NRL season, Proctor made hisNRL debut for theMelbourne Storm against theSt George Illawarra Dragons playing off the interchange bench in the Storms 36–12 loss atANZ Stadium.[8] He played in 3 matches, filling in on the interchange bench in the State of Origin period.
Proctor played in theWorld Cup curtain opener match for theNew Zealand Māori rugby league team against theIndigenous Dreamtime team in the Māori's 34–26 loss atSFS.[9]
Proctor scored his first NRL career try in Round 2 against theBrisbane Broncos in the Storms 16–14 loss atSuncorp Stadium.[10] In Round 7, Proctor suffered an ankle injury and didn't play first grade for the Storm for the rest of the year,[11] playing in theNYC. On 15 June 2009, Proctor extended his contract with the Melbourne Storm to the end of the 2011 season.[12] Proctor played in the Storm'sNYC Grand Final team against theWests Tigers playing off the interchange bench in the 24–22 win.[13] Proctor played in 7 matches for the Storm in2009 and was named the club's Rookie of the Year.[14]
Proctor played off the interchange bench the Storm's2010 World Club Challenge 18–14 win overLeeds Rhinos.[15] He finished the club's drama filledseason with 22 appearances. Proctor played for the Māori team againstEngland off the interchange bench in the 18–18 draw.[16]
In April, Proctor signed an extension to take him through until the end of the 2014 season.[17] He played in all of the Storm's 26 matches, scoring 4 tries. Proctor toured with theNew Zealand national rugby league team squad during the2011 Four Nations tournament but didn't play a match.[18]
Proctor played in Storm's2012 NRL Grand Final victory over theCanterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs playing atsecond-row in the 14–4 win.[19][20] He scored 6 tries from 23 matches for the Storm. Proctor was selected to make his international debut for New Zealand in the October test at1300SMILES Stadium, starting at second-row in the 20–12 loss againstAustralia.[21]
For theAnzac Test, Proctor again represented the Kiwis in their 32–12 loss to Australia. In Round 24 in the Storm's smashing 64–4 win over theParramatta Eels, he played in 100th career NRL match.[22][23] Proctor finished theyear with 23 matches and 3 tries for the Storm. He was selected the KiwisWorld Cup train-on squad but did not make the final 24-man squad.[24]
In February, Proctor was included in the Storm's inauguralNines squad.[25] He played for New Zealand in the2014 Anzac Test in the Kiwis 30–18 loss.[26] On 27 May, Proctor re-signed with the Storm, keeping him at the club till the end of the 2018 season.[27] He finished theseason playing in all of the Storm's 25 matches and scoring 5 tries. Proctor was selected in the Kiwis squad for theFour Nations series.[28] He scored his first international try in the Kiwis 30–12 win over Australia atSuncorp Stadium,[29] and went on to play in the victory over Australia in the final.[30]
On 3 May 2015, Proctor was selected to play for theNew Zealand Kiwis againstAustralia in the2015 Anzac Test, playing at second-row in the Kiwis 26-12 win atSuncorp Stadium.[31] In Round 23 against theCronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Proctor played his 150thNRL career match in the Storms' 30-2 win atRemondis Stadium.[32][33] Proctor finished the2015 NRL season with him playing in all of the Storms' 26 matches and scoring 3 tries. On 8 October 2015, Proctor was selected in the 23-manNew Zealand squad to tourEngland.[34] Proctor played in all 3 matches againstEngland in the Kiwis 2-1Baskerville Shield series loss.
On 6 May, Proctor played for the Kiwis against Australia, starting at second-row in the 16-0 loss.[35] In the2016 NRL Grand Final against theCronulla-Sutherland Sharks, Proctor started at second-row in the Storm's 14-12 loss.[36][37] He finished theseason with 24 appearances and 6 tries. Selected for the KiwisFour Nations side,[38] he played in 4 matches and scored 1 try in the tournament, including in the Kiwis 34-8 Final loss against Australia.[39]
On 2 November, Proctor was released from his contract with the Storm and signed a 4-year deal with theGold Coast Titans starting in 2017, an ideal signing for the club after losing senior forwardsGreg Bird andLuke Douglas to theSuper League and the retirement of hookerNathan Friend. Proctor commented about the signing, "This is a great opportunity to return home to the Gold Coast with my young family to be closer to all of our family. It has been a long process and I needed to feel comfortable with the decision as I have had a successful time at the Melbourne Storm and made some great friends but now I am looking forward to joining Neil and the Titans players and contributing to the team's success."[40][41]
Proctor andRyan James were announced as the Titans co-captains for the2017 season.[42] In Round 1, Proctor made his debut for Titans against theSydney Roosters, where he started at second-row in the 32-18 loss atCbus Super Stadium.[43] After theAnzac Test, Proctor andKiwis team mateJesse Bromwich were caught on a police CCTV camera, showing the two consuming cocaine. Proctor was suspended and stripped off hisGold Coast Titans captaincy, and missed out on theRugby League World Cup near the end of 2017. Proctor did attempt to switch to play forScotland during the2017 Rugby League World Cup but officials from theScotland Rugby League checked it was his great grandparent's heritage ruling him ineligible.[44]
In round 5 of the2018 NRL season, Proctor play his 200th NRL game in the 32-20 win over theManly Warringah Sea Eagles atMarley Brown Oval.[citation needed]
Proctor started the2019 NRL season as one of the Gold Coast's first choice second-rowers as the club lost their first 4 games. On 25 July, he was named one of the club's co-captains. Following their round 20, 58-6 loss to theSydney Roosters, Proctor wrote an apology letter to the club's fans which said "As a playing group, we were humiliated, embarrassed and appalled at the result and the way that we played as a team, I don't have any explanation for why the game panned out the way it did, It has been a hard year, and you deserve better than the results we have delivered, and we're sorry. We will not give up. We hope that you will not give up on us".[45][46]
Proctor made a total of 22 appearances for the Gold Coast as the club endured a horror year on and off the field. During the halfway mark of the season, head coachGarth Brennan was sacked by the club after a string of poor results. The Gold Coast managed to win only 4 games for the entire season, claiming thewooden spoon.[47][48]
In round 14 of the2020 NRL season, Proctor played his 250th first grade game againstCronulla-Sutherland atKogarah Oval. In the same match, Proctor was sent off after allegedly biting Cronulla playerShaun Johnson.[49]
On 18 August, Proctor was found guilty of biting Johnson and suspended for four matches.[50]
Proctor played 23 games for the Gold Coast in the2021 NRL season including the club's elimination final loss against theSydney Roosters.[51]
On 25 July, Proctor was terminated by the Gold Coast club after he uploaded toInstagram a video of himself vaping during the half time interval at theWestern Sydney Stadium. He was not playing in the club's round 19 match againstCanterbury but was on the reserves list. Proctor was also fined $15,000 by the club.[52]On 31 October 2022 it was confirmed that Proctor had signed forWakefield Trinity on a one-year deal.[53]
Proctor made his club debut for Wakefield Trinity in round 1 of the 2023 Super League season against theCatalans Dragons which saw Wakefield lose 24-38.[54]In round 11 againstWarrington, Proctor was given a red card for a dangerous high tackle during Wakefield's 32-18 loss.[55]Proctor played 20 matches for Wakefield Trinity in theSuper League XXVIII season as the club finished bottom of the table and were relegated to theRFL Championship which ended their 24-year stay in the top flight.[56]
On 13 October 2023, it was reported that he had signed forAS Carcassonne in the FrenchElite One Championship following the relegation ofWakefield Trinity from theSuper League.[57]
On 10 January 2025 it was reported that he had signed forCurrumbin Eagles in theGold Coast Rugby League.[58]
In June 2025, Proctor made headlines after he was knocked out cold during a 'RUNIT' event held in Dubai.[59]
| Year | Team | Games | Tries | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 |  Melbourne Storm | 3 | |||
| 2009 | 7 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 2010 | 22 | ||||
| 2011 | 26 | 4 | 16 | ||
| 2012 | 23 | 6 | 24 | ||
| 2013 | 23 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 2014 | 25 | 5 | 20 | ||
| 2015 | 26 | 3 | 12 | ||
| 2016 | 24 | 6 | 24 | ||
| 2017 |  Gold Coast Titans | 16 | 3 | 12 | |
| 2018 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 14 | |
| 2019 | 22 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 2020 | 12 | 4 | 16 | ||
| 2021 | 23 | 6 | 24 | ||
| 2022 | 8 | ||||
| 2023 |  Wakefield Trinity | 21 | 1 | 4 | |
| Totals | 331 | 47 | 1 | 190 |
