Michael Killian

{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}

{{Use South African English|date=October 2019}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Michael Killian

| image =

| fullname = Michael Killian

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|11|22|df=y}}

| birth_place = Uitenhage, South Africa

| height = {{height|m=1.82}}

| weight = {{cvt|84|kg|lb stlb}}

| nickname =

| occupation =

| school =

| university = Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

| relatives =

| position = Winger

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = 2002–2003

| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Mighty Elephants}}

| years1 = 2004–2007, 2012–2014

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Mighty Elephants}} /
{{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}}

| apps1 = 84

| points1 = 140

| years2 = 2008–2011

| clubs2 = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}

| apps2 = 58

| points2 = 128

| years3 = 2009–2012

| clubs3 = {{Rut|Lions}}

| apps3 = 37

| points3 = 50

| years4 = 2013–2014

| clubs4 = {{Rut|Southern Kings}}

| apps4 = 4

| points4 = 0

| totalyears = 2004–2014

| totalclubs =

| totalapps = 183

| totalpoints = 318

| repyears1 = 2005, 2007

| repteam1 = South Africa Students

| repcaps1 = 2

| reppoints1 = 0

| clubupdate = 26 March 2014

| repupdate = 10 April 2013

}}

Michael Killian (born 22 November 1983) is a former South African rugby union player. He played mostly as a winger and represented the {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}} and {{Rut|Golden Lions}} in domestic South African rugby and the {{Rut|Southern Kings}} and {{Rut|Lions}} in Super Rugby.

Career

He started his career at the Kings (previously known as the Mighty Elephants) and made 58 appearances for them over 7 seasons. In 2008, he moved to the {{Rut|Golden Lions}}, where he also became a regular for the {{Rut|Lions}} Super Rugby franchise.

On 5 June 2012, he announced that he would rejoin the {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}} (formerly the Mighty Elephants) for the 2012 Currie Cup First Division. He was also named in the {{Rut|Southern Kings}} squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season.

He announced his retirement from rugby in April 2014 to pursue a career in the corporate sector.{{cite web|url=http://www.easternprovincerugby.com/news/michael-killian-retires-from-professional-rugby |title=Michael Killian retires from professional rugby |publisher=Eastern Province Rugby |date=28 April 2014 |access-date=28 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429045802/http://www.easternprovincerugby.com/news/michael-killian-retires-from-professional-rugby |archive-date=29 April 2014 }}

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