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Kobus van Wyk
Full nameJacobus Petrus van Wyk
Date of birth (1992-01-22) 22 January 1992 (age 32)
Place of birthNababeep, South Africa
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight94 kg (14 st 11 lb)
SchoolPaarl Gimnasium
Occupation(s)South African rugby player
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre / Wing
Current team Template:Rut Western Province / Template:Rut Stormers
Youth career
2010–13 Template:Rut Western Province
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2013– Template:Rut Western Province 24 (45)
2014– Template:Rut Stormers 16 (20)
Correct as of 2 November 2015
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 S.A. Under-20 1 (0)
Correct as of 19 February 2014

Jacobus Petrus van Wyk (born (1992-01-22)22 January 1992 in Nababeep) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Template:Rut Western Province.[1] His regular position is centre or wing.

Career

Youth

He represented Western Province at the Under-18 Craven Week competition in 2010. Later in the same year, he was also included in the Template:Rut Western Province U19 squad and made one appearance in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship. In 2011, he made nine starts in the same competition, scoring five tries. In 2012 and 2013, he played for the Template:Rut Western Province U21 side, weighing in with four tries in each of those competitions.

Senior career

He was included in the Template:Rut Western Province squad participating in the 2013 Vodacom Cup[2] and made his first class debut as a substitute in their match against the Template:Rut Border Bulldogs in Paarl.[3] He made a further four substitute appearances in that competition, scoring tries in their matches against Template:Rut SWD Eagles,[4] Template:Rut Free State XV[5] and the semi-final match against the Template:Rut Golden Lions.[6]

In 2014, he was included in the Template:Rut Stormers squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season[7] and was named in the starting line-up for their first match of the season against the Template:Rut Lions,[8] despite having no Currie Cup experience or making a single first class start.

Representative rugby

Van Wyk was a late call-up to the S.A. Under-20 side during the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship held in South Africa, replacing Patrick Howard who suffered a hamstring injury during the tournament.[9] He only made one appearance – starting the final against New Zealand, which South Africa won 22–16.[10]

References

  1. ^ "SARU Player Profile Kobus van Wyk". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  2. ^ "2013 Western Province Vodacom Cup season". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Match Breakdown: DHL Western Province vs Border Bulldogs". South African Rugby Union. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  4. ^ "Match Breakdown: DHL Western Province vs South Western Districts". South African Rugby Union. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Match Breakdown: Toyota Free State XV vs DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  6. ^ "Match Breakdown: MTN Golden Lions vs DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  7. ^ "Stormers: The Team". Stormers. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
  8. ^ "DHL Stormers choose for opener" (Press release). Stormers. 19 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  9. ^ "Van Wyk gets Baby Boks call". Sport24. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  10. ^ "Match Details: South Africa v New Zealand". IRB. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2014.

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