Rudi Keil (born 8 December 1977, in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a
rugby union
Rugby union football, commonly known simply as rugby union in English-speaking countries and rugby 15/XV in non-English-speaking world, Anglophone Europe, or often just rugby, is a Contact sport#Terminology, close-contact team sport that orig ...
centre.
Keil moved to Sale from Gloucester. One of Keil's best performances for Gloucester was when he scored 2 tries against
Saracens
file:Erhard Reuwich Sarazenen 1486.png, upright 1.5, Late 15th-century History of Germany, German woodcut depicting Saracens
''Saracen'' ( ) was a term used both in Greek language, Greek and Latin writings between the 5th and 15th centuries to ...
on 4 November 2006. He signed with French club Nice in 2011. He is also now eligible to play for the
United States national rugby union team
The United States men's national rugby union team, nicknamed the Eagles, represents the United States in men's international rugby union competitions. USA Rugby is the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in the United States, a ...
.
*Guinness Premiership Rugby - 4 years
*Experience in Heineken Cup, Guinness Premiership, EDF
*South Africa Under-21/Under-23
*Super 12/Super 14 South Africa –Promising Player of the year 03
*Currie Cup Champions
References
External links
Sale Sharks profile
1977 births
Living people
Gloucester Rugby players
Rugby union centres
Sale Sharks players
Golden Lions players
Sharks (Currie Cup) players
Sharks (rugby union) players
Eastern Province Elephants players
Rugby union players from Johannesburg
South African expatriate rugby union players in England
South African rugby union players
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