RW Kember

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RW Kember
Full nameReginald Walter Kember
Date of birth (1983-04-15) 15 April 1983 (age 39)
Place of birth Adelaide, South Africa
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+12 in)
Weight105 kg (231 lb; 16 st 7 lb)
SchoolDaniel Pienaar HTS, Uitenhage
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / No 8
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2006–2007 Mighty Elephants 30 (25)
2008 Lions 1 (0)
2008 Golden Lions 6 (0)
2008–2010 Leopards 51 (35)
2011–2014 Pumas 70 (80)
Correct as of 18 April 2015
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2009 Royal XV 1 (0)
Correct as of 18 April 2015

Reginald Walter Kember (born 15 April 1983) is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays either as a flanker or eighthman. He most recently represented the Pumas in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup having previously played for the Mighty Elephants, Golden Lions and Leopards.


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