{{Short description|South African rugby union player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}} {{Use South African English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox rugby union biography | name = Emile Temperman | image = | fullname = Emile Nicolaas George Temperman | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|12|05|df=y}} | birth_place = Nylstroom, South Africa | height = {{height|m=1.73}} | weight = {{convert|82|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}} | nickname = | occupation = | school = Hoërskool Nelspruit | university = University of Pretoria | relatives = | position = Scrum-half | currentclub = {{Rut|Pumas}} | youthyears1 = 2008–2009 | youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Pumas}} | youthyears2 = 2010 | youthclubs2 = {{Rut|SWD Eagles}} | youthyears3 = 2012 | youthclubs3 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} | years1 = 2013 | clubs1 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} | apps1 = 1 | points1 = 0 | years2 = 2016–2017 | clubs2 = {{Rut|Pumas}} | apps2 = 30 | points2 = 15 | amatyears1 = 2011–2015 | amatteam1 = {{Rut|UP Tuks}} | amatapps1 = 20 | amatpoints1 = 5 | clubupdate = 18 May 2018 }}
'''Emile Nicolaas George Temperman''' (born 5 December 1991) is a South African rugby union player who most recently played for the {{Rut|Pumas}}.<ref name="SARU Player Profile Emile Temperman">{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=46058 | name=Emile Temperman | date=29 September 2016}}</ref> His regular position is scrum-half.
==Rugby career==
===2008–2009: Schoolboy rugby===
Temperman was born in Nylstroom, but grew up in Frankfort and Nelspruit. Playing for Hoërskool Nelspruit, he was selected to represent the {{Rut|Pumas}} in the premier South African high school rugby union competition, the Under-18 Craven Week, in both 2008 and 2009.
===2010: SWD Eagles===
After high school, Temperman moved to George, where he joined the {{Rut|SWD Eagles}} rugby team. He made eight appearances for the {{Rut|SWD U19}} team in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship, scoring tries in matches against {{Rut|Griquas U19}},<ref name="SWD 22-12 Griquas">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=18910 | homeid=8061 | awayid=8056 | leagueid=770 | hometeam=SWD | homescore=22 | awayscore=12 | awayteam=Griquas | matchdate=20 August 2010 | date=29 September 2016}}</ref> {{Rut|Pumas U19}}<ref name="Pumas 21-28 SWD">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=18914 | homeid=8059 | awayid=8061 | leagueid=770 | hometeam=Pumas | homescore=21 | awayscore=28 | awayteam=SWD | matchdate=27 August 2010 | date=29 September 2016}}</ref> and {{Rut|Boland U19}},<ref name="SWD 34-28 Boland">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=18926 | homeid=8061 | awayid=8051 | leagueid=770 | hometeam=SWD | homescore=34 | awayscore=28 | awayteam=Boland | matchdate=11 September 2010 | date=29 September 2016}}</ref> helping the team finish third in Group B to qualify for the play-offs.<ref name="SA Rugby Log – 2010 ABSA Under 19 Competition">{{SA Rugby Log | id=770 | comp=2010 ABSA Under 19 Competition | date=29 September 2016}}</ref> He started their 27–20 victory over {{Rut|Falcons U19}} in the semi-finals,<ref name="SWD 27-20 Valke">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=19778 | homeid=8061 | awayid=8062 | leagueid=770 | hometeam=SWD | homescore=27 | awayscore=20 | awayteam=Valke | matchdate=15 October 2010 | date=29 September 2016}}</ref> but missed out on the final, where the team missed out on silverware by losing to {{Rut|Eastern Province U19}}.<ref name="SWD 12-16 Eastern Province Kings">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=19457 | homeid=8047 | awayid=8045 | leagueid=768 | hometeam=SWD | homescore=12 | awayscore=16 | awayteam=Eastern Province Kings | matchdate=15 October 2010 | date=29 September 2016}}</ref> He also made a single appearance for their Under-21 team against the {{Rut|Pumas U21}}s.<ref name="Pumas 40-10 SWD">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=18798 | homeid=8038 | awayid=8040 | leagueid=769 | hometeam=Pumas | homescore=40 | awayscore=10 | awayteam=SWD | matchdate=27 August 2010 | date=29 September 2016}}</ref>
===2011–2015: UP Tuks and Blue Bulls===
Temperman returned north for the 2011 season, joining the University of Pretoria's rugby team, {{Rut|UP Tuks}}. He was named in their squad for the 2011 Varsity Cup, but failed to appear in the competition. His next action in a national competition came in the latter half of 2012, as he represented the {{Rut|Blue Bulls U21}} team in the Under-21 Provincial Championship. He made twelve appearances – ten of those as a replacement – and scored a try in their match against {{Rut|Leopards U21}}<ref name="Blue Bulls 44-22 Platinum Leopards">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=106421 | homeid=12121 | awayid=12141 | leagueid=1261 | hometeam=Blue Bulls | homescore=44 | awayscore=22 | awayteam=Platinum Leopards | matchdate=10 August 2012 | date=29 September 2016}}</ref> as the team made it all the way to the final of the competition. Temperman played off the bench in their 22–13 victory over {{Rut|Western Province U21}} in the final to help the team secure the title.<ref name="DHL Western Province 13-22 Blue Bulls">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=106721 | homeid=12101 | awayid=12121 | leagueid=1261 | hometeam=DHL Western Province | homescore=13 | awayscore=22 | awayteam=Blue Bulls | matchdate=27 October 2012 | date=29 September 2016}}</ref>
Temperman featured for {{Rut|UP Tuks}} in the next three editions of the Varsity Cup. He made six appearances in the 2013 competition, scoring a try in a 52–0 win over Gauteng rivals {{Rut|Wits}}<ref name="FNB UP-Tuks 1 52-0 FNB Wits">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=101004 | homeid=10644 | awayid=10674 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB UP-Tuks 1 | homescore=52 | awayscore=0 | awayteam=FNB Wits | matchdate=4 March 2013 | date=29 September 2016}}</ref> on their way to the final, where Temperman featured for the final 17 minutes of a 44–5 victory over {{Rut|Maties}} to win the title for their second consecutive season.<ref name="FNB Maties 5-44 FNB UP-Tuks 1">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=106274 | homeid=10614 | awayid=10644 | leagueid=1084 | hometeam=FNB Maties | homescore=5 | awayscore=44 | awayteam=FNB UP-Tuks 1 | matchdate=8 April 2013 | date=29 September 2016}}</ref> He also made his first class debut during this season, coming on as a replacement in the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}' 54–26 victory over the {{Rut|Golden Lions}} in the 2013 Vodacom Cup.<ref name="MTN Golden Lions 26-54 Vodacom Blue Bulls">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=103974 | homeid=11684 | awayid=11754 | leagueid=1164 | hometeam=MTN Golden Lions | homescore=26 | awayscore=54 | awayteam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | matchdate=23 March 2013 | date=29 September 2016}}</ref>
Temperman played in seven matches of UP Tuks' 2014 Varsity Cup disappointing campaign, which saw them miss out on a semi-final spot after finishing in sixth position,<ref name="SA Rugby Log – 2014 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International">{{SA Rugby Log | id=1694 | comp=2014 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | date=29 September 2016}}</ref> and a further seven in 2015, where an improved showing saw the team finish top of the log<ref name="SA Rugby Log – 2015 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International">{{SA Rugby Log | id=2194 | comp=2015 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International | date=29 September 2016}}</ref> before losing in the semi-finals against {{Rut|NWU Pukke}}.<ref name="FNB UP - TUKS 28-29 FNB NWU-PUKKE">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=137804 | homeid=23584 | awayid=23534 | leagueid=2194 | hometeam=FNB UP - TUKS | homescore=28 | awayscore=29 | awayteam=FNB NWU-PUKKE | matchdate=30 March 2015 | date=29 September 2016}}</ref> Temperman was mainly utilised as a replacement during his three Varsity Cup campaigns, making just one start, and he was not selected to represent the Blue Bulls in any further matches.
===2016–present: Pumas===
For 2016, Temperman returned to Nelspruit, joining the {{Rut|Pumas}} prior to their 2016 Currie Cup qualification campaign. He made his first start in first class rugby in their opening match of the season, a 9–12 defeat to the {{Rut|Falcons}}.<ref name="Steval Pumas 9-12 Hino Valke">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=158144 | homeid=30834 | awayid=30824 | leagueid=2824 | hometeam=Steval Pumas | homescore=9 | awayscore=12 | awayteam=Hino Valke | matchdate=8 April 2016 | date=29 September 2016}}</ref> He appeared regularly for the Pumas throughout the campaign, making a total of five starts and eight appearances as a replacement in their 14 matches, as his side finished the competition in fourth position to secure qualification to the Currie Cup Premier Division.<ref name="SA Rugby Log – 2016 Currie Cup Qualifying">{{SA Rugby Log | id=2824 | comp=2016 Currie Cup Qualifying | date=29 September 2016}}</ref> He made his debut in the Currie Cup proper on 5 August 2016, coming on as a replacement in their defeat to the {{Rut|Sharks (Currie Cup)}},<ref name="Steval Pumas 10-33 Cell C Sharks">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=166104 | homeid=33674 | awayid=33684 | leagueid=3044 | hometeam=Steval Pumas | homescore=10 | awayscore=33 | awayteam=Cell C Sharks | matchdate=5 August 2016 | date=29 September 2016}}</ref> eventually appearing in all eight of the Pumas' matches in a poor season that saw the side finish second-bottom,<ref name="SA Rugby Log – 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division">{{SA Rugby Log | id=3044 | comp=2016 Currie Cup Premier Division | date=29 September 2016}}</ref> with a single victory in their final match against the {{Rut|Eastern Province Kings}}.<ref name="Eastern Province Kings 30-38 Steval Pumas">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=166414 | homeid=33714 | awayid=33674 | leagueid=3044 | hometeam=Eastern Province Kings | homescore=30 | awayscore=38 | awayteam=Steval Pumas | matchdate=30 September 2016 | date=3 October 2016}}</ref>
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