Playing Career
Vital Statistics
- Full Name
- Kurt John Sorensen
- Born
- Thursday, 8th November, 1956
- Current Age
- 69 years and 142 days
- Place Of Birth
- Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Honours & Awards
Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.
- 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
Playing Career Statistics
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| Representative Career - International | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests (Senior International Matches) | - | 28 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 42.86% | List | ||||
| Other International Matches | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| World Cup | - | 12 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 25.00% | List | ||||
| Tour Matches | New Zealand | - | 27 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 44.44% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Auckland | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | New Zealand XIII | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | |||
| Tour Matches | Widnes Vikings | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00% | List | |||
| Test Series | 4 | 20 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Club Career - Australia | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) | - | 128 | 35 | - | - | 114 | 64 | 59 | 5 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| NSWRFL/NSWRL Finals | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
| Preseason Cup | - | 7 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 28.57% | List | ||||
| Midweek Cup | 1 | 25 | 6 | - | - | 19 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 68.00% | List | ||||
| Club Career - UK | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| English Championship | 3 | 154 | 25 | - | - | 100 | 98 | 52 | 4 | 63.64% | List | ||||
| Premiership Trophy | 2 | 17 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 64.71% | List | ||||
| Challenge Cup | 1 | 37 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 59.46% | List | ||||
| Regal Trophy | 1 | 24 | 6 | - | - | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| Lancashire Cup | 1 | 17 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 70.59% | List | ||||
| UK Top Division | - | 154 | 25 | - | - | 100 | 98 | 52 | 4 | 63.64% | List | ||||
| UK Second Division | - | 36 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 47.22% | List | ||||
| UK Third Division | - | 12 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Other | Comp Wins | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| World Club Challenge | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Charity Shield - UK | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | |||||
| First Class | 447 | 87 | - | - | 316 | 285 | 203 | 20 | 63.76% | List | |||||
Test Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| New Zealand | 1975, 1977, 1983-86, 1988-89 | 28 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 42.86% | List | ||||
International Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Rest Of The World | 1988 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | List | ||||
World Cup Matches - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| New Zealand | 1975, 1977, 1985-86, 1988-89 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 25.00% | List | ||||
Australia - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Auckland | 1975-77 | 10 | 2 | - | - | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 60.00% | List | ||||
NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Cronulla | NSWRFL 1979 | 24 | 7 | - | - | 21 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 58.33% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | NSWRFL 1980 | 18 | 4 | - | - | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 44.44% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | NSWRFL 1981 | 22 | 4 | - | - | 12 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 54.55% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | NSWRFL 1982 | 24 | 11 | - | - | 33 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | NSWRFL 1983 | 22 | 5 | - | - | 20 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Eastern Suburbs | NSWRL 1984 | 10 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 20.00% | List | ||||
| Cronulla | NSWRL 1985 | 8 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 62.50% | List | ||||
NSWRFL/NSWRL Premiership (NRL) - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Cronulla | 1979-83, 1985 | 118 | 33 | - | - | 106 | 62 | 51 | 5 | 52.54% | List | ||||
| Eastern Suburbs | 1984 | 10 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 20.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1979-1985 | 128 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 64 | 59 | 5 | 50.00% | List | ||||
English Career - By Year | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Season | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Widnes | 1984/85 | 23 | 5 | - | - | 20 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 60.87% | List | ||||
| Widnes | 1985/86 | 18 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 66.67% | List | ||||
| Widnes | 1986/87 | 33 | 11 | - | - | 44 | 27 | 17 | 2 | 81.82% | List | ||||
| Widnes | 1987/88 | 32 | 6 | - | - | 24 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 100.00% | List | ||||
| Widnes | 1988/89 | 28 | 8 | - | - | 32 | 32 | 7 | 1 | 114.29% | List | ||||
| Wigan | 1988/89 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | List | |||||||
| Widnes | 1989/90 | 28 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 92.86% | List | ||||
| Widnes | 1989/90 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 200.00% | List | ||||
| Widnes | 1990/91 | 32 | 2 | - | - | 8 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 118.75% | List | ||||
| Widnes | 1991/92 | 21 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 57.14% | List | ||||
| Widnes | 1992/93 | 29 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 23 | 16 | 2 | 79.31% | List | ||||
| Whitehaven | 1993/94 | 28 | 3 | - | - | 12 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 42.86% | List | ||||
| Whitehaven | 1994/95 | 13 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 69.23% | List | ||||
| Chorley | 1996 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
English Career - By Team | |||||||||||||||
| Team | Years | App | T | G | GK % | FG | Pts | W | L | D | Win % | ||||
| Widnes | 1984-92 | 245 | 41 | - | - | 164 | 158 | 79 | 8 | 64.49% | List | ||||
| Whitehaven | 1993-94 | 41 | 4 | - | - | 16 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 46.34% | List | ||||
| Chorley | 1996 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 4 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50.00% | List | ||||
| Overall | 1984-1996 | 298 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 183 | 104 | 11 | 61.41% | List | ||||
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
Your Say
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.
29/01/2017
Kurt coaching Workington in the 90s
15/09/2017
Great forward for widnes the best
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.
12/01/2021
Best forward ever in rl. Widnes legend
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
18/04/2023
Kurt Sorenson's mid 1970's Wigan career is missing
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