Rudi Keil
Encyclopedia
Rudi Keil born 8 December 1977 in Johannesburg
, South Africa
is a rugby union
centre.
Keil moved to Sale
from Gloucester. One of Keil's best performances for Gloucester was when he scored 2 tries against Saracens
on 4 November 2006. He signed with French club Nice
in 2011. He is also now eligible to play for the United States national rugby union team
.
Johannesburg
Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
is a rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
centre.
Keil moved to Sale
Sale Sharks
Sale Sharks are a professional rugby union club who play in England in the Aviva Premiership.The club is an offshoot of Sale FC, which is based at Heywood Road in Sale, Greater Manchester, but Sharks currently play in Stockport at Edgeley Park, ground sharing with Stockport County F.C.Part of the...
from Gloucester. One of Keil's best performances for Gloucester was when he scored 2 tries against Saracens
Saracens F.C.
Saracens are a professional rugby union team based in St. Albans, England – although they play their home games at Vicarage Road, in Watford. They are currently members of the Aviva Premiership, the top level of domestic rugby union in England...
on 4 November 2006. He signed with French club Nice
Rugby Nice Côte d'Azur Université-Racing
Rugby Nice Côte d'Azur Université-Racing is a French rugby union club, currently playing in the third highest division of the French league system, in Fédérale 1. Nice was founded in 1912, as Racing Rugby Club de Nice. Nice has in the past been in the top division of French rugby, and was runner-up...
in 2011. He is also now eligible to play for the United States national rugby union team
United States national rugby union team
USA Rugby's men's national rugby union team, nicknamed the Eagles, represents the United States in the sport of rugby union. The Eagles are currently ranked 17th by the IRB World Rankings. Their highest ranking was from November 2, 2006 – September 10, 2007 at the 14th position...
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- Guinness Premiership Rugby - 4 years
- Experience in Heineken Cup, Guinness Premiership, EDF
- South Africa U21/U23
- Super 12/Super 14 South Africa –Promising Player of the year 03
- Currie Cup Champions