Guy Kebble
{{Short description|South African rugby union player (born 1966)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
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| birth_name = Guy Ralph Kebble
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| birth_place = Springs, Gauteng
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1966|05|02|df=y}}
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| height = 1.85m
| weight = 130kg
| ru_position = Loosehead prop
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| ru_province1 = {{rut|Western Province}}
| ru_province2 = {{rut|Natal}}
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| ru_provinceyears1 = 1988–1989
| ru_provinceyears2 = 1990–1995
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| ru_provinceapps2 = 67
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| ru_nationalteam1 = South Africa
| repyears1 = 1993–1994
| repcaps1 = 4
| reppoints1 = 0
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| relatives = Roger Kebble (father)
Brett Kebble (brother)
Oli Kebble (son)
|university = Stellenbosch University
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Guy Ralph Kebble (born 2 May 1966) is a former South African rugby union player.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/11659.html|title=Guy Kebble|website=ESPN scrum|access-date=2020-09-03}}
Playing career
Kebble went to school at Bishops in Cape Town and represented {{rut|Western Province}} schools at the annual Craven Week tournament in 1983. After finishing school, he studied accounting at Stellenbosch University and made his provincial debut for {{rut|Western Province}} in 1988. In 1990 he moved to {{rut|Natal}} and played 67 matches for the union between 1990 and 1995.{{Cite book|title=Matieland is rugbyland, 1980-2006|last=Van der Merwe|first=Floris|date=2007|publisher=SUN Press|isbn=9781920109790|location=Stellenbosch|pages=152|oclc=190836768}}
Kebble made his test match debut for the Springboks against the {{nrut|Argentina}} on 6 November 1993 at the Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium in Buenos Aires. In 1994 he toured with the Springboks to New Zealand and played in two test matches.{{Cite book|title=South African rugby test players 1949-1995|last=Jooste|first=Graham K.|date=1995|publisher=Penguin|isbn=0140250174|location=Johannesburg|pages=135–136, 139–140|oclc=36916860}} He also played in eight tour matches, scoring one try for the Springboks.{{Cite book|title=The South African Rugby Annual 1999|last=Colquhoun|first=Andy|publisher=MWP Media Sport|year=1999|isbn=0958423148|location=Cape Town|pages=150}}
= Test history =
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| No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
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| 1. | {{ru|ARG}} | align="center"|29–26 | Loosehead prop | 6 Nov 1993 | Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires | |
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| 2. | {{ru|ARG}} | align="center"|52–23 | Loosehead prop | 13 Nov 1993 | Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium, Buenos Aires | |
| 3. | {{ru|NZL}} | align="center"|14–22 | Replacement | 9 Jul 1994 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | |
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| 4. | {{ru|NZL}} | align="center"|9–13 | Loosehead prop | 23 Jul 1994 | Athletic Park, Wellington |
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 599
References
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Category:South African rugby union players
Category:South Africa international rugby union players
Category:Western Province (rugby union) players
Category:Sharks (Currie Cup) players
Category:Alumni of Diocesan College, Cape Town