Maks van Dyk

Maks van Dyk
Personal information
Full name Nicolaas Johannes John van Dyk
Born (1992-01-21) 21 January 1992
Johannesburg, South Africa
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight 118 kg (18 st 8 lb)
School(s) attended Paarl Boys' High School
Club information
Playing position Prop
Current club Free State Cheetahs
Youth career
2010 Western Province
2011 Sharks U19
2012–13 Sharks U21
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Pts)†
2012–13 Natal Sharks 10 (0)
2014– Cheetahs 24 (0)
2014 Griquas 14 (5)
2014–15 → Leinster 1 (0)
2015– Free State Cheetahs 4 (0)
Representative team(s)‡
2012 S.A. Under-20 4 (0)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 18 October 2015.
† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 24 January 2014.

Nicolaas Johannes John 'Maks' van Dyk (born 21 January 1992 in Johannesburg) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Eastern Province Kings.[1] His regular position is prop.

Career

Youth

As a scholar at Paarl Boys' High School, he represented Western Province at the Under-18 Academy Week and Craven Week competitions in 2010. He then moved to Durban to join the Natal Sharks academy. He played for the Sharks U19 side during the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship competition and for the Sharks U21 in 2012 – scoring three tries in the competition – and 2013.

2012 IRB Junior World Championship

In 2012, he was part of the S.A. Under-20 side that won the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship held in South Africa. He made substitute appearances in the matches against Ireland[2] and England[3] and started the semi-final against Argentina[4] and the final against New Zealand.[5]

Natal Sharks

Van Dyk made his first two first class appearances for the Sharks XV during the 2012 Vodacom Cup, coming on as a substitute against the Free State XV in Bloemfontein[6] and against the SWD Eagles in Durban.[7]

He became a regular in the team during the 2013 Vodacom Cup, starting six of their eight matches (his first senior start coming against Western Province in Cape Town[8]) and coming on as a substitute in the other two.

Griquas

He joined Kimberley-based side Griquas prior to the 2014 season[9] and was also included in the training squad for the Griquas' Super Rugby side, the Cheetahs.[10] He made his Super Rugby debut for the Cheetahs in a 21–20 defeat to the Lions in Bloemfontein.[11][12]

Leinster

He joined Irish Pro12 side Leinster on a two-month loan deal in November 2014 during the South African rugby off-season. He made his debut in Leinster's 21–11 victory over Irish rivals Connacht in Round 10 of the 2014–15 Pro12, his only appearance for the Dublin-based side.

Eastern Province Kings

Van Dyk joined Port Elizabeth-based side Eastern Province Kings for the 2015 and 2016 seasons, even though he would still be available for the Cheetahs during the 2015 Super Rugby season.[13][14] He joined in pre-season training with the Kings prior to the 2015 Currie Cup Premier Division, but negotiated an early release from his contract and a return to the Free State Cheetahs without playing a match for the Kings.[15]

References

  1. ↑ "SARU Player Profile Maks van Dyk". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  2. ↑ "Match Details: South Africa v Ireland". IRB. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Match Details: South Africa v England". IRB. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  4. ↑ "Match Details: Argentina v South Africa". IRB. 17 June 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Match Details: South Africa v New Zealand". IRB. 22 June 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  6. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Toyota Free State XV vs Sharks XV". South African Rugby Union. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Sharks XV vs SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 30 March 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  8. ↑ "Match Breakdown: DHL Western Province vs Sharks XV". South African Rugby Union. 16 March 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  9. ↑ "Drie Bulle, nóg agt op pad na Griekwas". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 26 August 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  10. ↑ "Greeff speel plek oop". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
  11. ↑ "Match Centre: Cheetahs v Lions". SANZAR. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  12. ↑ "Match Breakdown: Toyota Cheetahs vs Lions". South African Rugby Union. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
  13. ↑ "GW word Haai ryker". Volksblad (in Afrikaans). Netwerk24. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
  14. ↑ "New signings for Kings" (Press release). Kings. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  15. ↑ "Maks van Dyk gee Vrystaat ’n hupstoot". Netwerk24 (in Afrikaans). 4 August 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, December 23, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.