Chris van Zyl

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chris van Zyl
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Machiel van Zyl
Born (1986-07-12) 12 July 1986
Cape Town, South Africa
Height1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight112 kg (17 st 9 lb)
School(s) attendedRondebosch Boys' High School
UniversityStellenbosch University
Club information
Playing positionLock
Current clubGolden Lions
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeam
2011Maties3(0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Pts)
2013–Golden Lions10(0)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 20 October 2013.
† Appearances (Points).

Chris van Zyl (born 12 July 1986 in Cape Town) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Golden Lions.[1] His regular position is lock.

Career

Amateur

He played some Varsity Cup rugby, representing Maties in the 2011 Varsity Cup competition and making three appearances.

He then moved to Johannesburg, where he played amateur rugby for Pirates, also captaining the side.[2]

Senior career

He joined the Golden Lions senior side in 2013. He made his first class debut in the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition, in a 22–27 defeat to the Falcons in Kempton Park,[3] a match where he was also named captain of the side.[4] He made a further two appearances in the 2013 Vodacom Cup competition.

His Currie Cup debut came in the 2013 Currie Cup Premier Division match against the Natal Sharks in Durban.[5]

References

  1. "SARU Player Profile Chris van Zyl". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 August 2013. 
  2. "Durand leads Pirates" (in Afrikaans). SupaRugby. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013. 
  3. "Match Breakdown: Valke vs MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013. 
  4. "MTN Golden Lions team to play Valke". Rugby15. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013. 
  5. "Match Breakdown: The Sharks vs MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013. 


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.