Kane Douglas
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Profile
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Height:
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202cm
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Weight:
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119kg
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Date Of Birth:
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01/06/1989
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Place of Birth:
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Maclean NSW
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Rugby Career
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Senior Club:
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Southern Districts
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Stats
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Provincial Rugby Caps:
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57
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Provincial Rugby Points:
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5 (1t)
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Provincial Rugby Debut:
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2010 v Queensland
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Super Rugby Caps:
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57
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Super Rugby Points:
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5 (1t)
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Super Rugby Debut:
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2010 v Reds
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Test Rugby Caps:
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6
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Test Rugby Debut:
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2012 v Argentina
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Kane Douglas has risen as a Test performer during 2012. The 2.02m tall second rower was propelled into the Wallabies' starting XV for the match against Argentina on the Gold Coast as part of the inaugural Castrol EDGE Rugby Championship in 2012. Douglas featured in the remaining three Tests of the Rugby Championship which helped him secure his ticket for the 2012 Spring Tour to Europe.
Establishing a Test place was the logical next step in the career of the 23-year-old, who has been a regular figure for the HSBC Waratahs since his debut four years ago.
Kane hails from Yamba on the Far North Coast of New South Wales, where he went to Yamba Public School and Maclean High School. He began his rugby career at 15, when he joined the Yamba Buccaneers Under-15 – Under-17 Academy for rugby union. He quickly developed into a dominant physical presence, representing his state at Under-17 level and playing for the Australian Under-20s team in Japan in 2009.
He joined the NSW Academy in 2008 and forced his way into the Super 14 squad in 2010 after some sparkling form during the trials.
Douglas made his HSBC Waratahs’ debut from the bench against the Queensland Reds in round one, before making his starting debut the following week at Newlands.
He has represented Australian Barbarians and was selected in the 2010 Wallabies Spring Tour training squad. Douglas’ recent form has been rewarded with a call up to the 2012 Rugby Championship squad.
A Cronulla resident, Kane has a Diploma of Business Management from The Australian Vocational Training Academy and holds a Cert III in Fitness from the Australian Institute of Fitness.
He takes a keen interest in his diet and nutrition. His older brother, Luke Douglas, has played for the Cronulla Sharks and now represents the Gold Coast Titans in the National Rugby League competition.
Updated June 3, 2013