- Ryan Kankowski
Rugger
name = Ryan Kankowski
caption =
birthname = Ryan Kankowski
nickname = The Hoff
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1985|10|14
placeofbirth = Port Elizabeth,South Africa
height = height|m=1.93
weight = convert|106|kg|stlb|abbr=on
ru_position = Number eight
ru_province =Natal Sharks
ru_provinceyears = 2006-
ru_provincecaps =
ru_provincepoints =
ru_provinceupdate =2007-09-27
ru_nationalteam = ru|ZAF
ru_nationalyears = 2007–
ru_nationalcaps = 1
ru_nationalpoints = (5)
ru_ntupdate =2007-11-24
super14 = Sharks
super14years = 2006-
super14caps =
super14points =
ru_currentclub =
super14update =2007-09-27
other = yes
family =
spouse =
children =
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occupation = Professional Rugby Union Player
school = St Andrew's College
university =Ryan Kankowski (born
14 October 1985 ) is aSouth Africa nrugby union player, who plays for theNatal Sharks provincially and The Sharks in theSuper 14 .Ryan is a tall, strong, yet pacey and skilled Number eight. He has a natural flair on attack, breaking the line with powerful runs from the back of the scrum, whilst he is unrelenting on defense. His game is reminiscent of that of
Zinzan Brooke and, with maturity and leadership qualities that belie his age. Ryan was selected in the Springbok squad that toured Britain in November and December 2007, the Springboks will play two one off tests against Wales and the Barbarians respectively.Ryan made his test match debut in the Springbok's 34-12 victory over Wales at the
Millennium Stadium on November 24th, 2007, crossing the line for his team's 5thtry to secure a resounding victory to start their reign as World Champions.He has recently been included in the Test Squad for the two matches against Wales where many expect him to start. He has a stalker named Jarryd Mardon who digs his sister.External links
*Springboks|id=35967|name=Ryan Kankowski
* [http://www.sarugby.com/news/Player/pid=769.html SARugby.com Profile]
* [http://www.sharksrugby.co.za/default.asp?Id=14305&des=content Sharks Profile]
* [http://www.planetrugby.com/Story/0,18259,3561_2879162,00.html]
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