Tom Kingston had waited a long time to make his NRL debut at age 26. Now he has decided his career will record just six Titans matches after he made the decision to pursue his goals in the Army.

The popular back-rower called ‘TK’ has made the tough call on his career, relinquishing a one-year contract and changing his uniform from blue, white and yellow to khaki.

He has been training with the squad this week to keep up his fitness levels but next week he leaves for new lifestyle and profession after earlier this year looking to join the air forces before belatedly being offered a one-year deal.

He will leave with no regrets after this season showing he was not out of place in the NRL, playing a part in three greats wins in the second half of the season – against Newcastle and grand finalists South Sydney and Canterbury – in his six appearances.

“I sat down when the season finished and thought hard about whether I wanted to try to cement a position in the NRL or pursue the things I want to accomplish in the army, which is more a long-term goal I’d been considering for a while,” Kingston said.

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