Kurt Sorensen

Playing Career
Coaching Career

Coaching Career

Vital Statistics

Full Name: Kurt John Sorensen
Born: Thursday, 8th November, 1956
Current Age: 69 years and 139 days
Place Of Birth: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Honours & Awards

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Test Series: New Zealand vs Great Britain 1984, Great Britain vs New Zealand 1985, France vs New Zealand 1985, France vs New Zealand 1989
English Championship: 1987/1988, 1988/1989, 1989/1990
Premiership Trophy: 1987/1988, 1988/1989
Challenge Cup: 1988/1989
Regal Trophy: 1991/1992
Lancashire Cup: 1990/1991
World Club Challenge: 1989
Charity Shield - UK: 1989/1990, 1990/1991
Midweek Cup: 1979

Known Family Links

Brother: Dane Sorensen
Uncle: William Sorensen; Dave Sorensen
Cousin: Emosi Koloto
Cousin once removed: Scott Sorensen
Cousin: Bill Sorensen

Biography

Kurt Sorensen was a seasoned Kiwi International forward playing with English club Wigan when he chose to sit out the 1978 season in order to beat an international transfer ban and join his brother Dane at Cronulla. The more volatile of the two brothers, Kurt Sorenson was the youngest ever Kiwi representative player (18 years 323 days) when he debuted in the 1975 World Cup (he went on to play in 27 Tests between 1975 and 1989). Sorenson played with Cronulla for five seasons before joining his brother, Dane, at Easts in 1984. The hard-running forward returned to England at the end of 1984 and linked with Widnes (he also played one last season for Cronulla in 1985) and appeared in 252 games from 1984 to 1993. Sorensen led Widnes to Challenge Cup and league premiership success in 1988-89 and was captain of the team that defeated Canberra in the 1989 World Club Championship.

- ALAN WHITICKER

Coaching Career Statistics

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Club Career - UK			Games	W	L	D	Win %
Challenge Cup		1	4	3	1	0	75.00%	List
Regal Trophy		1	3	2	1	0	66.67%	List
Overall			Games	W	L	D	Win %
First Class			7	5	2	0	71.43%	List
English Career - By Year
Team	Season		Games	W	L	D	Win %
Whitehaven	1994/95		7	10	4	0	142.86%	List
English Career - By Team
Team	Years		Games	W	L	D	Win %
Whitehaven	1994		7	5	2	0	71.43%	List

Your Say

Polyhistor
07/05/2012

The robust,hard-running Sorenson was still playing for Whitehaven RL Club at age 40 before coaching the side in the English First Division in the late 1990s.
Steven topping
29/01/2017

Kurt coaching Workington in the 90s
Jean
15/09/2017

Great forward for widnes the best
Chris coyle
05/05/2020

I was a cronulla supporter when Kurt came over to join up with Dane.Made a huge impact.So powerful and very quick for a big man.
Mike Kelly
12/01/2021

Best forward ever in rl. Widnes legend
Anonymous
03/07/2021

Carried widnes many times the Steven Gerrard of rugby league. I loved to watch this totally switched on attacking forward one word SUPERB
Andrew Bushell
18/04/2023

Kurt Sorenson's mid 1970's Wigan career is missing

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, Paul Carter, Tony McCarron, AJ Lucantonio, Max Turner, Bill Bates, Tim Costello

Sources: Newspapers, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Match Video