Springbok no. 669 · Loose-head Prop

Robbie Kempson

Robert Bruce Kempson · Sharks, WP

37Tests

1Tries

2Tours

24Age at debut

Test career

199820002003

First test

20 Jun 1998, age 24 · Reserve v Ireland, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Last test

2 Aug 2003, age 29 · Loose-head Prop v Australia, Brisbane Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane

Biography

Robbie Kempson was a solid loose-head prop who played 37 Tests between 1998 and 2003. Born in Queenstown on 23 February 1974 and educated at Queen’s College, he played for Natal and Western Province. He scored a try against Canada in 2000.

Test history

37 tests · 5 points

Date	Opponent	Venue	Position	Result	Province
20 Jun 1998	Ireland	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Reserve	W 33–0	Sharks
27 Jun 1998	Wales	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Loose-head Prop	W 96–13	Sharks
04 Jul 1998	England	Newlands, Cape Town	Loose-head Prop	W 18–0	Sharks
18 Jul 1998	Australia	Subiaco Oval, Perth	Loose-head Prop	W 14–13	Sharks
25 Jul 1998	New Zealand	Athletic Park, Wellington	Loose-head Prop	W 13–3	Sharks
15 Aug 1998	New Zealand	Kings Park, Durban	Loose-head Prop	W 24–23	Sharks
22 Aug 1998	Australia	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Loose-head Prop	W 29–15	Sharks
14 Nov 1998	Wales	Wembley, London	Loose-head Prop	W 28–20	Sharks
21 Nov 1998	Scotland	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Loose-head Prop	W 35–10	Sharks
28 Nov 1998	Ireland	Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin	Loose-head Prop	W 27–13	Sharks
05 Dec 1998	England	Twickenham, London	Loose-head Prop	L 7–13	Sharks
12 Jun 1999	Italy	Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth	Loose-head Prop	W 74–3	WP
19 Jun 1999	Italy	Kings Park, Durban	Loose-head Prop	W 101–0	WP
26 Jun 1999	Wales	Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff	Loose-head Prop	L 19–29	WP
10 Jun 2000	Canada	Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London	Loose-head Prop	W 51–18	WP
17 Jun 2000	England	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Loose-head Prop	W 18–13	WP
24 Jun 2000	England	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein	Loose-head Prop	L 22–27	WP
08 Jul 2000	Australia	Docklands Stadium, Melbourne	Loose-head Prop	L 23–44	WP
22 Jul 2000	New Zealand	Lancaster Park (Jade stadium), Christchurch	Loose-head Prop	L 12–25	WP
29 Jul 2000	Australia	Stadium Australia, Sydney	Loose-head Prop	L 6–26	WP
26 Aug 2000	Australia	Kings Park, Durban	Loose-head Prop	L 18–19	WP
12 Nov 2000	Argentina	River Plate, Buenos Aires	Loose-head Prop	W 37–33	WP
19 Nov 2000	Ireland	Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin	Loose-head Prop	W 28–18	WP
26 Nov 2000	Wales	Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff	Loose-head Prop	W 23–13	WP
02 Dec 2000	England	Twickenham, London	Loose-head Prop	L 17–25	WP
16 Jun 2001	France	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Loose-head Prop	L 23–32	WP
23 Jun 2001	France	Kings Park, Durban	Reserve	W 20–15	WP
21 Jul 2001	New Zealand	Newlands, Cape Town	Loose-head Prop	L 3–12	WP
28 Jul 2001	Australia	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Loose-head Prop	W 20–15	WP
18 Aug 2001	Australia	Subiaco Oval, Perth	Loose-head Prop	D 14–14	WP
25 Aug 2001	New Zealand	Eden Park, Auckland	Loose-head Prop	L 15–26	WP
07 Jun 2003	Scotland	Kings Park, Durban	Reserve	W 29–25	WP
14 Jun 2003	Scotland	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Reserve	W 28–19	WP
28 Jun 2003	Argentina	Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth	Loose-head Prop	W 26–25	WP
12 Jul 2003	Australia	Newlands, Cape Town	Reserve	W 26–22	WP
19 Jul 2003	New Zealand	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Reserve	L 16–52	WP
02 Aug 2003	Australia	Brisbane Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane	Loose-head Prop	L 9–29	WP