Michael Killian
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael Killian | ||
Born |
Uitenhage, South Africa | 22 November 1983||
Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb) | ||
University | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University | ||
Club information | |||
Playing position | Winger | ||
Youth career | |||
2002–2003 | Mighty Elephants | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
2004–2007, 2012–2014 |
Mighty Elephants / Eastern Province Kings | 84 | (140) |
2008–2011 | Golden Lions | 58 | (128) |
2009–2012 | Lions | 37 | (50) |
2013–2014 | Kings | 4 | (0) |
2004–2014 | Total | 183 | (318) |
Representative team(s)‡ | |||
2005, 2007 | South Africa Students | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 26 March 2014. |
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 Kings and Lions in Super Rugby.
Career
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 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]
External links
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Michael Killian". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- Lions profile
- itsrugby.co.uk profile
References
- ↑ "Michael Killian retires from professional rugby". Eastern Province Rugby. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 28 April 2014.