Duncan George Kelm (born March 6, 1988) is a former

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national team member,

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competitor, and

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resident. As a prop and hooker, he played for the USA Rugby Men's Sevens team from 2011 to 2012, and appeared in four international tournaments. Prior to his full-time move into Sevens rugby, he had numerous appearances on the USA Rugby Men's Fifteens team from 2010 to 2011. Kelm debuted for the USA Seven's team in the 2011 Gold Coast Sevens, and went on to appear in three other World Rugby Seven Series tournaments; the 2011 Dubai Sevens, 2011 South Africa Sevens, and

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. In 2010, Kelm was named to the US Men's Fifteens

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squad, but did not have an appearance. In 2010, Kelm toured to Cordoba, Argentina with the USA Selects to compete in the

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. Kelm had two appearances against the Argentina Jaguars and Canadian Selects. Prior to his time with the national teams, Kelm attended

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and played rugby for the

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. Representing SDSU, Kelm competed in the inaugural

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in 2010, and was selected to All-Tournament team. During his time playing for the Aztecs, he led the Aztecs to a collegiate final four appearance in

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. During his tenure as an Aztec, Kelm was selected four times for the USA Collegiate Fifteen All American team, and once for the USA Collegiate Sevens All American Team. He represented the All Americans on three separate international and domestic tours to

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in 2009,

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2010, and

in 2011. Kelm retired from international rugby in 2012.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kelm, Duncan 1988 births Living people United States international rugby sevens players San Diego State Aztecs athletes Sportspeople from Santa Rosa, California Rugby union players from California