Robbie Kempson
Full names: Robert Bruce
Date of birth: 23 Feb 1974
Place of birth: Queenstown
School: Queens College
Springbok no: 669
Springbok debut province: Sharks
Physical: 1.85m, 111.6kg
Current age: 50
Test summary: Tests: 37 Tries: 1
First Test: 20 Jun 1998 Age 24 - Reserve against Ireland at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Last Test: 2 Aug 2003 Age 29 - Loose-head Prop against Australia at Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane
Tours Wales, Scotland, Ireland & England 1998 Argentina, Ireland, Wales & England 2000
Test history:
DateAgePositionOpponentVenueResultScoreProvince
20 Jun 1998 24Reserve Ireland Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 33-0  Sharks
27 Jun 1998 24Loose-head Prop Wales Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 96-13  Sharks
04 Jul 1998 24Loose-head Prop England Newlands, Cape Town Win: 18-0  Sharks
18 Jul 1998 24Loose-head Prop Australia Subiaco Oval, Perth Win: 14-13  Sharks
25 Jul 1998 24Loose-head Prop New Zealand Athletic Park, Wellington Win: 13-3  Sharks
15 Aug 1998 24Loose-head Prop New Zealand Kingspark, Durban Win: 24-23  Sharks
22 Aug 1998 24Loose-head Prop Australia Ellispark, Johannesburg Win: 29-15  Sharks
14 Nov 1998 24Loose-head Prop Wales Wembley, London Win: 28-20  Sharks
21 Nov 1998 24Loose-head Prop Scotland Murrayfield, Edinburgh Win: 35-10  Sharks
28 Nov 1998 24Loose-head Prop Ireland Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin Win: 27-13  Sharks
05 Dec 1998 24Loose-head Prop England Twickenham, London Lose: 7-13  Sharks
12 Jun 1999 25Loose-head Prop Italy Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth Win: 74-3  WP
19 Jun 1999 25Loose-head Prop Italy Kingspark, Durban Win: 101-0  WP
26 Jun 1999 25Loose-head Prop Wales Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Lose: 19-29  WP
10 Jun 2000 26Loose-head Prop Canada Basil Kenyon Stadium, East London Win: 51-181 try WP
17 Jun 2000 26Loose-head Prop England Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 18-13  WP
24 Jun 2000 26Loose-head Prop England Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein Lose: 22-27  WP
08 Jul 2000 26Loose-head Prop Australia Docklands Stadium (Marvel Stadium), Melbourne Lose: 23-44  WP
22 Jul 2000 26Loose-head Prop New Zealand Lancaster Park (Jade stadium), Christchurch Lose: 12-25  WP
29 Jul 2000 26Loose-head Prop Australia Stadium Australia, Sydney Lose: 6-26  WP
26 Aug 2000 26Loose-head Prop Australia Kingspark, Durban Lose: 18-19  WP
12 Nov 2000 26Loose-head Prop Argentina River Plate, Buenos Aires Win: 37-33  WP
19 Nov 2000 26Loose-head Prop Ireland Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin Win: 28-18  WP
26 Nov 2000 26Loose-head Prop Wales Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff Win: 23-13  WP
02 Dec 2000 26Loose-head Prop England Twickenham, London Lose: 17-25  WP
16 Jun 2001 27Loose-head Prop France Ellispark, Johannesburg Lose: 23-32  WP
23 Jun 2001 27Reserve France Kingspark, Durban Win: 20-15  WP
21 Jul 2001 27Loose-head Prop New Zealand Newlands, Cape Town Lose: 3-12  WP
28 Jul 2001 27Loose-head Prop Australia Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Win: 20-15  WP
18 Aug 2001 27Loose-head Prop Australia Subiaco Oval, Perth Draw: 14-14  WP
25 Aug 2001 27Loose-head Prop New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland Lose: 15-26  WP
07 Jun 2003 29Reserve Scotland Kingspark, Durban Win: 29-25  WP
14 Jun 2003 29Reserve Scotland Ellispark, Johannesburg Win: 28-19  WP
28 Jun 2003 29Loose-head Prop Argentina Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth Win: 26-25  WP
12 Jul 2003 29Reserve Australia Newlands, Cape Town Win: 26-22  WP
19 Jul 2003 29Reserve New Zealand Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria Lose: 16-52  WP
02 Aug 2003 29Loose-head Prop Australia Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane Lose: 9-29  WP

SI Springbok TOP 100 - Robbie Kempson #68: sport24.co.za

Throughout his career, which included 37 Test Matches for the Springboks, Robbie diligently went about his business. He attracted his fair share of controversy along the way, but remains of the more memorable SA front rowers.