Researching Rudi Keil
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The name Rudi means "famous wolf" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Rudi Keil on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Rudi Keil and the Keil Family History
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Rudi Keil
Rudi Keil (born 8 December 1977, in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a rugby union centre.
Keil moved to Sale from Gloucester. One of Keil's best performances for Gloucester was when he scored 2 tries against Saracens on 4 November 2006. He signed with French club Nice in 2011. He is also now eligible to play for the United States national rugby union team.
*Guinness Premiership Rugby - 4 years*Experience in Heineken Cup, Guinness Premiership, EDF*South Africa Under-21/Under-23*Super 12/Super 14 South Africa –Promising Player of the year 03*Currie Cup Champions
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