Tony Kemp (born 18 January 1968) is a New Zealand former rugby league test representative and former coach of the New Zealand Warriors. He is a commentator for Māori Television's coverage of the Auckland Rugby League competition and also serves as the Football Manager for the New Zealand Rugby League. Background Kemp was born in Whangarei but raised in Waitara, and attended Waitara High School. He played rugby league for the Randwick Kingfishers in the Wellington Rugby League competition and in 1987 made the Junior Kiwis. Playing career 1980s In 1986/87 he joined the Doncaster for a season before taking up a professional career full-time when he joined the Newcastle Knights in 1988. During the 1988 Great Britain Lions tour Newcastle hosted a match against the visiting British national team with Kemp playing at centre and scoring a try in the Knights' 12 – 28 loss. Kemp first made the New Zealand national rugby league team in 1989. He later played for the Castleford Tigers (Heritage No. 707), South Queensland Crushers, Leeds Rhinos and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (Heritage No. 1145) (captain). Kemp was selected to play for New Zealand at centre in all three Test matches of the 1989 Kangaroo tour of New Zealand. 1990s During the 1990 Great Britain Lions tour Kemp was selected to play for New Zealand in all three Test matches against the visiting British national team. Kemp was selected to play for New Zealand in the 1991 Trans-Tasman Test series making one appearance at in the first match. During the 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australasia Kemp was selected to play for the Kiwis at centre in both Test matches against the touring British national team, scoring a try in the first game victory. He was selected to play in all three games of the 1993 Trans-Tasman Test series. Kemp was selected to go on the 1993 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain and France, playing in two Test matches. During the 1993–94 season Kemp played at and scored a drop goal in Castleford's 33–2 victory over Wigan in the 1993–94 Regal Trophy Final at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 22 January 1994. During the 1994 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France, Castleford hosted a match against the Australian side with Kemp at in the Tigers' 12 – 38 loss. During the 1995 ARL season Kemp played for the South Queensland Crushers.