Chrislyn van Schalkwyk

Chrislyn van Schalkwyk
Personal information
Full nameChrislyn John van Schalkwyk
Born12 October 1990
Porterville, South Africa
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
School(s) attendedSchoonspruit High School, Malmesbury
Club information
Playing positionWinger
Current clubWesbank
Youth career
2008Boland Cavaliers
2009–11Natal Sharks
2011Border Bulldogs
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeam
2015–Wesbank7(30)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Pts)
2012–13Border Bulldogs25(30)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 7 April 2015.
† Appearances (Points).

Chrislyn John van Schalkwyk (born 12 October 1990) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Boland club side Wesbank.[1] His regular position is winger.

Career

Youth

In 2008, he played for Boland Cavaliers at the Academy Week tournament. He then joined the Natal Sharks and was included in their squads for their Under-19 team in 2009 and their Under–21 team in 2011, but failed to make any appearances. He then made the move to East London to join the Border Bulldogs and made eight appearances for them in their victorious campaign in 2011, when they won Division B and were Division A.

Senior career

The following season, he was included in the senior squad for the 2012 Vodacom Cup season and made his debut in the first round of the season against the Sharks XV.[2] He wasn't used again that season, but did play in the 2012 Currie Cup First Division, scoring four tries in his nine appearances.[3]

References

  1. "SARU Player Profile Chrislyn van Schalkwyk". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  2. "Border Bulldogs vs Sharks XV". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
  3. "2012 Currie Cup First Division Try Scorers". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 23 May 2013.