Kyle Preston
Kyle Preston is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a halfback for the in Super Rugby and for in New Zealand's National Provincial Championship.
Early career
Preston attended Tawa College, where he played three years for the school's 1st XV rugby team. After leaving school, he first played for the Tawa Rugby Football Club in the Wellington premier club rugby competition, before joining the Old Boys University club in 2020. He represented Wellington at age grade levelfrom under 13 to under 19and was named in the under 18 side in 2017. Before turning professional, Preston worked as a roofer.Senior career
On 31 July 2023, Preston was named in the squad for the first time. He had made his debut for the province a few weeks earlieron 12 July 2023in a Ranfurly Shield game against. His National Provincial Championship debut followed in round one of the 2023 Bunnings NPC against. In his second year of playing NPC, he was part of the Wellington squad that won the 2024 Bunnings NPC title after defeating 23–20 in extra time in the final.In November 2024 Preston was named in the squad for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season, after having already trained with the squad earlier in the year as injury cover. On 14 February 2025 in the first game of the 2025 season Preston made his Super Rugby debut for the Crusaders against the Hurricanes and scored three tries.