Raymond Rhule

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

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{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Raymond Rhule

| image =

| fullname = Raymond Kofi Rhule

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|11|06|df=y}}

| birth_place = Accra, Ghana

| height = {{height|m=1.80}}

| weight = {{cvt|88|kg|lb stlb}}

| nickname =

| occupation =

| school = Louis Botha Technical High School

| university = University of the Free State

| relatives =

| position = Centre / Wing

| currentclub = Stade Rochelais

| youthyears1 = 2009–2012

| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}

| years1 = 2012

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Free State XV}}

| apps1 = 1

| points1 = 0

| years2 = 2012–2017

| clubs2 = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}

| apps2 = 51

| points2 = 115

| years3 = 2013–2017

| clubs3 = {{Rut|Cheetahs}}

| apps3 = 68

| points3 = 95

| years4 = 2018

| clubs4 = {{Rut|Stormers}}

| apps4 = 15

| points4 = 30

| years5 = 2018–2020

| clubs5 = {{Rut|Grenoble}}

| apps5 = 33

| points5 = 30

| years6 = 2020–

| clubs6 = La Rochelle

| apps6 = 70

| points6 = 65

| amatyears1 = 2012

| amatteam1 = {{Rut|UFS Shimlas}}

| amatapps1 = 3

| amatpoints1 = 5

| repyears1 = 2012

| repteam1 = South Africa U20

| repcaps1 = 3

| reppoints1 = 10

| repyears2 = 2017

| repteam2 = South Africa

| repcaps2 = 7

| reppoints2 = 5

| clubupdate = 30 April 2021

| repupdate = 10 June 2018

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Raymond Kofi Rhule (born 6 November 1992) is a Ghanaian-born South African rugby union player for La Rochelle in the French Top 14.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=49406 | name=Raymond Rhule | date=2 June 2016}}

Rugby playing career

Rhule played in the Springbok U20 side that won the 2012 Junior World Cup, scoring 3 tries.

His senior international rugby career started as a call-up for the Springbok squad for the 2012 end-of-year tour to England though he did not play before his first official test call up on 10 June 2017 against the French national team, which was played at Loftus Versfeld Pretoria. He scored his first test try on 19 August 2017 in Port Elizabeth in the Rugby Championship test match between South Africa and Argentina.

He played for the Cheetahs, scoring tries. However concerns were raised about his defence.{{Cite web|title=Column: Rhule's La Rochelle resurgence is a compelling story|url=https://www.sarugbymag.co.za/raymond-rhule-resurgence/|access-date=2021-06-11|website=www.sarugbymag.co.za}} He moved to the Stormers in 2018, but only played 15 times.

He then joined French Top 14 team {{Rut|Grenoble}} after the 2018 Super Rugby season,{{cite press release | url=https://thestormers.com/dhl-stormers-trio-released-to-play-in-europe/ | title=DHL Stormers trio released to play in Europe | publisher=Stormers | date=8 June 2018 | access-date=8 June 2018}} and then to La Rochelle, where his play fitted coach Ronan O'Gara's style of keeping the ball alive.

Honours

= Club =

{{Flag icon|France}} La Rochelle

  • European Rugby Champions Cup: 2021–2022,{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-union/61620139|title=Leinster 21 La Rochelle 24: La Rochelle win Heineken Champions Cup as last-gasp try sinks Leinster|publisher=bbc.com|date=28 May 2022|accessdate=30 May 2022}} 2022–2023

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