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PERSONAL DETAILS
FULL NAME Ryan
SURNAME Kankowski
HEIGHT 193 cm
WEIGHT 100 Kg
BIRTH DATE 14 October 1985
BIRTH PLACE Port Elizabeth
MARITIAL STATUS Single
FAVOURITE FILM Avatar
FAVOURITE MUSIC Anything
FAVOURITE FOOD Anything
PRIMARY SCHOOL Queens College Junior
SECONDARY SCHOOL St Andrew's College
PLAYER WRITE-UP
“Kanki” is a rangy No 8 and one of the quickest loose forwards in South Africa. He has been around for some time, having made his Vodacom Super Rugby debut for The Sharks way back in 2007. Injuries have probably cost Ryan Kankowski a few Tests, but he could still add a number of Test caps for the Boks. He made his debut against Wales at the end of 2007, just after the victorious Rugby World Cup campaign.

Positions: No. 8 (13), Flank (7)
Province: KZN (2007)
Springbok number: 791
Test debut: 24 November, 2007 vs Wales in Cardiff, aged 22
Total tests: 20
Tour matches: 2
Total Springbok matches: 22
Win Ratio: 10-9-1
Honours: SA Rugby Player of the Year nominee (2008); SA Rugby Young Player of the Year nominee (2008); Vodacom Super 14 Player of the Year (2008); Absa Currie Cup Premier Division Player of the Year nominee (2008).

RUGBY CAREER
POSITION 8th Man
PROVINCE Sharks
TRIES 39
CONVERSIONS 0
PENALTIES 0
DROP GOALS 0
TOTAL POINTS 195
 
SPRINGBOK CAREER
CAPS 20
TRIES 1
CONVERSIONS 0
PENALTIES 0
DROP GOALS 0
TOTAL POINTS 5
TEST RECORD
OPPOSITION P W D L T C PE DG PTS
Australia 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
British Isles 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
England 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
France 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Italy 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
New Zealand 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Wales 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
SQUAD LIST
Sharks Vodacom Super Rugby - 2013
Sharks XV Vodacom Cup - 2013
South Africa Castle Incoming Tours - 2012
Sharks XV Vodacom Cup - 2012
Sharks Vodacom Super Rugby - 2012
The Sharks ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2011
Sharks Vodacom Super Rugby - 2011
South Africa Castle Tri-Nations - 2011
Springboks Outgoing Tours - 2010
South Africa Outgoing Tours - 2010
Sharks ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2010
South Africa Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2010
The Sharks Vodacom Super 14 - 2010
South Africa Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2010
South Africa Vodacom Outgoing Tours - 2009
South Africa Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2009
Sharks ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2009
South Africa British & Irish Lions Tour - 2009
The Sharks Vodacom Super 14 - 2009
South Africa Vodacom Outgoing Tour - 2008
South Africa Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2008
The Sharks ABSA Currie Cup Premier Div - 2008
South Africa Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2008
The Sharks Vodacom Super 14 - 2008
South Africa Vodacom Outgoing Tour - 2007
Springboks XV Vodacom Outgoing Tour - 2007
The Sharks ABSA Currie Cup Premier Div - 2007
SA Emerging IRB Nations Cup - 2007
Wildebeest Vodacom Cup - 2007
The Sharks Vodacom Super 14 - 2007
The Sharks ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2006
Wildebeest Vodacom Cup - 2006
Natal ABSA Under 21 Competition - 2005
Kwa-Zulu Natal ABSA U20 Competition Section A - 2004
MATCH CENTRE
FIXTURES
     
RESULTS
     
Castle Lager Incoming Tour
Saturday, June 08 2013
17:15 - South Africa vs Italy
Kings Park, Durban
Saturday, June 15 2013
17:15 - South Africa vs Scotland
Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Saturday, June 22 2013
00:00 - South Africa vs Italy/Scotland/Samoa
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
The Castle Lager Rugby Championship
Saturday, August 17 2013
15:00 - South Africa vs Argentina
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Saturday, August 24 2013
21:10 - Argentina vs South Africa
Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
Saturday, September 07 2013
12:05 - Australia vs South Africa
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Saturday, September 14 2013
09:35 - New Zealand vs South Africa
Eden Park, Auckland
Saturday, September 28 2013
17:00 - South Africa vs Australia
DHL Newlands, Cape Town
Saturday, October 05 2013
17:00 - South Africa vs New Zealand
Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Castle Lager Outgoing Tour
Saturday, November 09 2013
00:00 - Wales vs South Africa
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
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