Ryan Kankowski
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight | [undue weight? – discuss] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | St Andrew's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Professional Rugby Union Player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 will tour 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 Millenium 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.
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