| Date of birth | 5 March 1985 | ||
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| Place of birth | East London, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 94 kg (14 st 11 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Flanker | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2006-2010 | Natal Sharks | 54 | (95) |
| correct as of 31 October 2010. | |||
| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2006-2010 | Sharks | 48 | (25) |
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2010 | South Africa | 1 | (0) |
| correct as of 31 October 2010. | |||
Keegan Rhys Daniel (born March 5, 1985) is a South African rugby union player.
Born in the rural farming town of Humansdorp, Daniel started his education at Gonubie Primary before moving off to one of South Africa’s best known rugby nurseries, Dale College Boy's High School.
Daniel played Craven Week for the Border rugby team in 2003 and was recruited afterwards by the Natal Rugby Academy.
Daniel came onto the provincial scene in the Super 14 competition which earned him a place in the South African under 21 team. Daniel had a fantastic tournament with the South African under 21 team at the IRB u21 World Cup in France where South Africa lost in the final. He was nominated for player of the tournament and went on to claim the South African u21 player of the year for 2006.He has the ability to play flanker, wing, fly-half and fullback because of his blistering speed and kicking ability
Since then, Daniel has starred for the Sharks at Super 14 level.[1] In the 2008 season he earned man of the match awards in consecutive games against 2007 winners the Vodacom Blue Bulls and the high-flying Auckland Blues, scoring 3 tries in the process. His first try against the Blues came after just 16 seconds in the game - a record at Super 14 level.
On 30 October, Keegen was selected to tour with the Springboks in their November tour of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. He was not selected in an initial squad of 39, but after performances in the Currie Cup semi-final and final, the selectors could no longer ignore him.
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