Michael Killian
| Full name | Michael Killian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 November 1983 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Uitenhage, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb; 13 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Michael Killian (born 22 November 1983) is a former South African rugby union player. He played mostly as a winger and represented the Eastern Province Kings and Golden Lions in domestic South African rugby and the Southern Kings and Lions in Super Rugby.
Career
[edit]He started his career at the Kings (previously known as the Mighty Elephants) and made 58 appearances for them over 7 seasons. In 2008, he moved to the Golden Lions, where he also became a regular for the Lions Super Rugby franchise.
On 5 June 2012, he announced that he would rejoin the Eastern Province Kings (formerly the Mighty Elephants) for the 2012 Currie Cup First Division. He was also named in the Southern Kings squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season.
He announced his retirement from rugby in April 2014 to pursue a career in the corporate sector.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Michael Killian retires from professional rugby". Eastern Province Rugby. 28 April 2014. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.
External links
[edit]- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Michael Killian". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
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- South African rugby union players
- Golden Lions players
- Lions (United Rugby Championship) players
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- Sportspeople from Uitenhage
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- Rugby union players from the Eastern Cape
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