About Rod Ketels
Born 1954. Rod Ketels is a New Zealand rugby union player.
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.
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Who is Rod Ketels?
New Zealand rugby union player
When was Rod Ketels born?
Rod Ketels was born on 11 November 1954 in Papakura.
What is Rod Ketels's occupation?
Rod Ketels is a rugby union player.
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Rod Ketels is New Zealand.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Rod Ketels. https://biography.guide/rod-ketels/
MLA: "Rod Ketels." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/rod-ketels/.
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