Ryan Kankowski

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Ryan Kankowski
Personal information
Full name Ryan Kankowski
Date of birth October 14, 1985 (1985-10-14) (age 22)
Place of birth Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 106 kg (16 st 10 lb)
Nickname The Hoff
School St Andrew's College
Occupation(s)    Professional Rugby Union Player
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position Number eight
Provincial/State sides    
2006- Natal Sharks
Super Rugby Caps (points)
2006- Sharks
National team(s) Caps (points)
2007– Flag of South Africa South Africa 1 (5)

Ryan Kankowski (born 14 October 1985) is a South African rugby union player, who plays for the Natal Sharks provincially and The Sharks in the Super 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 5th try 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.


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