Piet van Zyl (Namibian rugby union player)
Piet van Zyl
Full name |
Piet van Zyl |
Date of birth |
(1979-05-14) May 14, 1979[1] |
Place of birth |
Worcester, South Africa[1] |
Height |
1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] |
Weight |
95 kg (209 lb)[1] |
Rugby union career |
Playing career |
Position |
Centre |
Professional / senior clubs |
Years |
Club / team |
Caps |
(points) |
2009–12 |
Bourgoin |
39 |
14[2] |
correct as of 21 May 2013. |
Provincial/State sides |
Years |
Club / team |
Caps |
(points) |
2006–08 |
Boland Cavaliers |
28 |
30[2] |
correct as of 21 May 2013. |
Super Rugby |
Years |
Club / team |
Caps |
(points) |
2008–09 |
Cheetahs |
9 |
0 |
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|
correct as of 21 May 2013. |
National team(s) |
Years |
Club / team |
Caps |
(points) |
2007– |
Namibia |
14 |
(15)[3] |
correct as of 9 September 2007. |
Piet van Zyl (born 14 May 1979) is a Namibian rugby union player who captained the Boland Cavaliers in South Africa at provincial level, and played for the Namibia at international level. Van Zyl was in the Namibian squad for the 2007 World Cup, and scored a try in his nation's first match in the competition, in a game against Ireland. Van Zyl plays as a centre. Van Zyl made his debut in August 2007 in a friendly match against South Africa.[3]
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- Paul Bester
- Fabian Brandt
- Angelo Brinkhuys
- Conrad Burke
- Tommy Dixon
- David de Villiers
- Henley du Plessis
- Jaco du Toit
- Henk Eksteen
- Denzil Frans
- JP Jordaan
- Michael Laubscher
- Kobus le Roux
- Michael Noemdoe
- Chris Potgieter
- Gustav Rademeyer
- Nicky Smit
- Pieter Terblanché
- Vion Wium
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