New Zealand centre/fullback Kienan Higgins played in Major League Rugby during the 2026 season. He represented the New England Free Jacks for his entire MLR career.

A native of Upper Hutt, Kienan Higgins attended St. Patrick’s College in Silverstream, representing the 1st XV before moving up to Waikato and playing with Nothern United where he scored 18 tries in 32 games including a Jubilee Cup title in 2019. Staying on New Zealand’s North Island, Higgins joined Hawke’s Bay for their 2021 NPC season, and has represented the Magpies for their last 5 NPC campaigns, starting 13 of his 21 appearances and scoring 4 tries. 12 of these starts came in the 2024 & 2025 seasons.

On 22nd December 2025, the New England Free Jacks announced the signing of Kienan Higgins for their 2026 title defence.

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