Emile Temperman
{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use South African English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox rugby union biography
| name = Emile Temperman
| image =
| fullname = Emile Nicolaas George Temperman
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|12|05|df=y}}
| birth_place = Nylstroom, South Africa
| height = {{height|m=1.73}}
| weight = {{convert|82|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}
| nickname =
| occupation =
| school = Hoërskool Nelspruit
| university = University of Pretoria
| relatives =
| position = Scrum-half
| currentclub = {{Rut|Pumas}}
| youthyears1 = 2008–2009
| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Pumas}}
| youthyears2 = 2010
| youthclubs2 = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}}
| youthyears3 = 2012
| youthclubs3 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| years1 = 2013
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}
| apps1 = 1
| points1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2017
| clubs2 = {{Rut|Pumas}}
| apps2 = 30
| points2 = 15
| amatyears1 = 2011–2015
| amatteam1 = {{Rut|UP Tuks}}
| amatapps1 = 20
| amatpoints1 = 5
| clubupdate = 18 May 2018
}}
Emile Nicolaas George Temperman (born 5 December 1991) is a South African rugby union player who most recently played for the {{Rut|Pumas}}.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=46058 | name=Emile Temperman | date=29 September 2016}} His regular position is scrum-half.
Rugby career
=2008–2009: Schoolboy rugby=
Temperman was born in Nylstroom, but grew up in Frankfort and Nelspruit. Playing for Hoërskool Nelspruit, he was selected to represent the {{Rut|Pumas}} in the premier South African high school rugby union competition, the Under-18 Craven Week, in both 2008 and 2009.
=2010: SWD Eagles=
After high school, Temperman moved to George, where he joined the {{Rut|SWD Eagles}} rugby team. He made eight appearances for the {{Rut|SWD U19}} team in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship, scoring tries in matches against {{Rut|Griquas U19}},{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=18910 | homeid=8061 | awayid=8056 | leagueid=770 | hometeam=SWD | homescore=22 | awayscore=12 | awayteam=Griquas | matchdate=20 August 2010 | date=29 September 2016}} {{Rut|Pumas U19}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=18914 | homeid=8059 | awayid=8061 | leagueid=770 | hometeam=Pumas | homescore=21 | awayscore=28 | awayteam=SWD | matchdate=27 August 2010 | date=29 September 2016}} and {{Rut|Boland U19}},{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=18926 | homeid=8061 | awayid=8051 | leagueid=770 | hometeam=SWD | homescore=34 | awayscore=28 | awayteam=Boland | matchdate=11 September 2010 | date=29 September 2016}} helping the team finish third in Group B to qualify for the play-offs.{{SA Rugby Log | id=770 | comp=2010 ABSA Under 19 Competition | date=29 September 2016}} He started their 27–20 victory over {{Rut|Falcons U19}} in the semi-finals,{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=19778 | homeid=8061 | awayid=8062 | leagueid=770 | hometeam=SWD | homescore=27 | awayscore=20 | awayteam=Valke | matchdate=15 October 2010 | date=29 September 2016}} but missed out on the final, where the team missed out on silverware by losing to {{Rut|Eastern Province U19}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=19457 | homeid=8047 | awayid=8045 | leagueid=768 | hometeam=SWD | homescore=12 | awayscore=16 | awayteam=Eastern Province Kings | matchdate=15 October 2010 | date=29 September 2016}} He also made a single appearance for their Under-21 team against the {{Rut|Pumas U21}}s.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=18798 | homeid=8038 | awayid=8040 | leagueid=769 | hometeam=Pumas | homescore=40 | awayscore=10 | awayteam=SWD | matchdate=27 August 2010 | date=29 September 2016}}
=2011–2015: UP Tuks and Blue Bulls=
Temperman returned north for the 2011 season, joining the University of Pretoria's rugby team, {{Rut|UP Tuks}}. He was named in their squad for the 2011 Varsity Cup, but failed to appear in the competition. His next action in a national competition came in the latter half of 2012, as he represented the {{Rut|Blue Bulls U21}} team in the Under-21 Provincial Championship. He made twelve appearances – ten of those as a replacement – and scored a try in their match against {{Rut|Leopards U21}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=106421 | homeid=12121 | awayid=12141 | leagueid=1261 | hometeam=Blue Bulls | homescore=44 | awayscore=22 | awayteam=Platinum Leopards | matchdate=10 August 2012 | date=29 September 2016}} as the team made it all the way to the final of the competition. Temperman played off the bench in their 22–13 victory over {{Rut|Western Province U21}} in the final to help the team secure the title.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=106721 | homeid=12101 | awayid=12121 | leagueid=1261 | hometeam=DHL Western Province | homescore=13 | awayscore=22 | awayteam=Blue Bulls | matchdate=27 October 2012 | date=29 September 2016}}
Temperman featured for {{Rut|UP Tuks}} in the next three editions of the Varsity Cup. He made six appearances in the 2013 competition, scoring a try in a 52–0 win over Gauteng rivals {{Rut|Wits}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=101004 | homeid=10644 | awayid=10674 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB UP-Tuks 1 | homescore=52 | awayscore=0 | awayteam=FNB Wits | matchdate=4 March 2013 | date=29 September 2016}} on their way to the final, where Temperman featured for the final 17 minutes of a 44–5 victory over {{Rut|Maties}} to win the title for their second consecutive season.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=106274 | homeid=10614 | awayid=10644 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB Maties | homescore=5 | awayscore=44 | awayteam=FNB UP-Tuks 1 | matchdate=8 April 2013 | date=29 September 2016}} He also made his first class debut during this season, coming on as a replacement in the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}' 54–26 victory over the {{Rut|Golden Lions}} in the 2013 Vodacom Cup.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=103974 | homeid=11684 | awayid=11754 | leagueid=1164 | hometeam=MTN Golden Lions | homescore=26 | awayscore=54 | awayteam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | matchdate=23 March 2013 | date=29 September 2016}}
Temperman played in seven matches of UP Tuks' 2014 Varsity Cup disappointing campaign, which saw them miss out on a semi-final spot after finishing in sixth position,{{SA Rugby Log | id=1694 | comp=2014 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | date=29 September 2016}} and a further seven in 2015, where an improved showing saw the team finish top of the log{{SA Rugby Log | id=2194 | comp=2015 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | date=29 September 2016}} before losing in the semi-finals against {{Rut|NWU Pukke}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=137804 | homeid=23584 | awayid=23534 | leagueid=2194 | hometeam=FNB UP - TUKS | homescore=28 | awayscore=29 | awayteam=FNB NWU-PUKKE | matchdate=30 March 2015 | date=29 September 2016}} Temperman was mainly utilised as a replacement during his three Varsity Cup campaigns, making just one start, and he was not selected to represent the Blue Bulls in any further matches.
=2016–present: Pumas=
For 2016, Temperman returned to Nelspruit, joining the {{Rut|Pumas}} prior to their 2016 Currie Cup qualification campaign. He made his first start in first class rugby in their opening match of the season, a 9–12 defeat to the {{Rut|Falcons}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=158144 | homeid=30834 | awayid=30824 | leagueid=2824 | hometeam=Steval Pumas | homescore=9 | awayscore=12 | awayteam=Hino Valke | matchdate=8 April 2016 | date=29 September 2016}} He appeared regularly for the Pumas throughout the campaign, making a total of five starts and eight appearances as a replacement in their 14 matches, as his side finished the competition in fourth position to secure qualification to the Currie Cup Premier Division.{{SA Rugby Log | id=2824 | comp=2016 Currie Cup Qualifying | date=29 September 2016}} He made his debut in the Currie Cup proper on 5 August 2016, coming on as a replacement in their defeat to the {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}},{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=166104 | homeid=33674 | awayid=33684 | leagueid=3044 | hometeam=Steval Pumas | homescore=10 | awayscore=33 | awayteam=Cell C Sharks | matchdate=5 August 2016 | date=29 September 2016}} eventually appearing in all eight of the Pumas' matches in a poor season that saw the side finish second-bottom,{{SA Rugby Log | id=3044 | comp=2016 Currie Cup Premier Division | date=29 September 2016}} with a single victory in their final match against the {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=166414 | homeid=33714 | awayid=33674 | leagueid=3044 | hometeam=Eastern Province Kings | homescore=30 | awayscore=38 | awayteam=Steval Pumas | matchdate=30 September 2016 | date=3 October 2016}}
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Category:South African rugby union players
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Category:Rugby union scrum-halves
Category:Pumas (Currie Cup) players