Michael Killian | |
Fullname: | Michael Killian |
Birth Date: | 22 November 1983 |
Birth Place: | Uitenhage, South Africa |
University: | Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University |
Position: | Winger |
Youthyears1: | 2002–2003 |
Years1: | 2004–2007, 2012–2014 |
Clubs1: | / |
Apps1: | 84 |
Points1: | 140 |
Years2: | 2008–2011 |
Apps2: | 58 |
Points2: | 128 |
Years3: | 2009–2012 |
Apps3: | 37 |
Points3: | 50 |
Years4: | 2013–2014 |
Apps4: | 4 |
Points4: | 0 |
Totalyears: | 2004–2014 |
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 and in domestic South African rugby and the and in Super Rugby.
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, where he also became a regular for the Super Rugby franchise.
On 5 June 2012, he announced that he would rejoin the (formerly the Mighty Elephants) for the 2012 Currie Cup First Division. He was also named in the squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season.
He announced his retirement from rugby in April 2014 to pursue a career in the corporate sector.[1]