Hans van Dyk
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Hans Jacob van Dyk | ||
| Born | 29 April 1982 Bethal, South Africa | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) | ||
| School(s) attended | Middelburg Tech High School | ||
| University | NWU Pukke | ||
| Relatives | BW van Dyk (brother) | ||
| Club information | |||
| Playing position | Hooker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2002 | Leopards | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Pts)† |
| 2005–06 | Leopards | 43 | (15) |
| 2007–08 | Griquas | 37 | (30) |
| 2007–08 | Cheetahs | 6 | (0) |
| 2009–10 | Lions | 15 | (0) |
| 2009–10 | Golden Lions | 20 | (10) |
| 2010–11 | Pumas | 13 | (5) |
| 2012 | Boland Cavaliers | 6 | (0) |
| 2012–13 | SWD Eagles | 22 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and points correct as of 7 October 2013. † Appearances (Points). | |||
Hans van Dyk (born 29 April 1982) is a former South African rugby union player.[1][2][3][4] His regular position was hooker.
He retired at the end of the 2013 season,[5] having made more than 160 first class appearances for the Leopards, Griquas, Golden Lions, Pumas, Boland Cavaliers and SWD Eagles domestically and the Cheetahs and Lions in Super Rugby.
Career
Van Dyk is a well-travelled player in South African domestic competition. He made his debut for the Leopards in 2005 and represented them for two seasons. In 2007, he joined the Griquas and was also called up into the Cheetahs Super Rugby squad, where he made six appearances.
After two seasons at Griquas, he joined Golden Lions and again played some Super Rugby, this time for the Lions.
In 2010, he then joined the Pumas for the 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division, but left them at the end of 2011.
He joined Boland Cavaliers for a short spell during the 2012 Vodacom Cup before joining SWD Eagles for the 2012 Currie Cup First Division.
Towards the end of 2012, he played in his 150th first class match.
He is the older brother of Leopards hooker BW van Dyk.
References
- ↑ "SARU Player Profile Hans van Dyk". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ↑ "SWD Eagles Player Profile Hans van Dyk". SWD Eagles. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ↑ "It's Rugby Player Profile Hans van Dyk". It's Rugby. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ↑ "World Artists Player Profile Hans van Dyk". World Artists. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ↑ "Vulindlu se heil by SWD". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Die Son. 14 November 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2013.