Kristian Brining (born 16 November 1993) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a hooker for the York City Knights in the Championship, and the Salford Red Devils in the Super League.
Brining started at York aged 12 with a scholarship and became the club's youngest-ever player when he made his début in April 2011.
[3] In 2017 he made his Salford Super League début against the Wigan Warriors.
He returned to York in 2019.
After suffering a series of injuries, Brining retired from the sport in April 2022, aged 28.