Rodney Clive Ketels (born 11 November 1954) Ketels represented counties at provincial level on 173 occasions from 1974 to 1987 3rd on the all-time list of games played for the union Ketels was a member of the champion Counties NPC team in 1979. Ketels was selected for the All Blacks for the 1978 UK grand slam tour but was unable to travel due to injury. He went on to make 16 appearances for the All Blacks and played a total of 212 first class matches.[1]

Rod Ketels
Birth nameRodney Clive Ketels
Date of birth (1954-11-11) 11 November 1954 (age 70)
Place of birthPapakura, New Zealand
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight115 kg (254 lb)
SchoolPukekohe High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1974–87 Counties 173 (68)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1978–81 New Zealand 16 (0)

References

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  1. ^ Knight, Lindsay. "Rod Ketels". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 August 2014.