Deon Jerome Kayser (born 3 July 1970 in

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) is a South African former rugby union player and current coach. He played as a wing.

Career

Kayser made his senior provincial debut for in 1996 and at the end of the 1999 season he moved to the

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. He was called up for the

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during the test match at

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on 19 June 1999 against

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. He was also part of the

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roster, where he took part in 5 matches, and played the

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and

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Tri Nations. Until 2004, he played for the

the following season with the

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, at the end of which he retired. Since 2009, he is technical consultant "Lions will provide big challenge for Sharks" — Kayser
/ref> - and then coach of the Sharks' youth team.

Test history

References

External links

Deon Kayser profile
SARugby.net * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kayser, Deon 1970 births Living people Sportspeople from Uitenhage South African rugby union coaches South African rugby union players Rugby union wings South Africa international rugby union players Rugby sevens players at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games competitors for South Africa Eastern Province Elephants players Sharks (Currie Cup) players Sharks (rugby union) players 1999 Rugby World Cup players

Career

Test history

See also

References

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