Kempie Rautenbach

Kempie Rautenbach
Personal information
Full name Cornelius Johannes Rautenbach
Nickname Kempie
Born (1988-04-25) 25 April 1988
Delmas, South Africa
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
School(s) attended Afrikaans Boys' High School, Pretoria
University NWU Pukke
Club information
Playing position Centre
Current club SWD Eagles
Youth career
2009 Leopards
Amateur team(s)
Years Team
2010–11 NWU Pukke 10 (13)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Pts)
2010–11 Leopards 12 (0)
2011– SWD Eagles 23 (20)
Representative team(s)
2012 South African Barbarians (South) 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 27 May 2013.
† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 27 May 2013.

Kempie Rautenbach (born 25 April 1988) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the SWD Eagles.[1] His regular position is centre.

Career

Youth

He was involved in the Under-21 Provincial Championship competition for Potchefstroom-based side Leopards in the 2009 season. In addition, he also played Varsity Cup rugby for the local university team NWU Pukke in 2010 and 2011.

Senior career

In 2010, he was included in the Leopards senior squad for the 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division competition. He made his first class debut against the Golden Lions[2] and made nine appearances in total that season, including two starts in the promotion/relegation series against SWD Eagles, helping them retain their Premier Division status.

He also played for the Leopards in the 2011 Vodacom Cup, before he then made the move to George to join the SWD Eagles in time for the 2011 Currie Cup First Division season.

References

  1. "SARU Player Profile Kempie Rautenbach". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  2. "Platinum Leopards vs Xerox Lions". South African Rugby Union. 9 July 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
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