Chris van Zyl

Chris van Zyl
Personal information
Full name Christopher Machiel van Zyl
Born (1986-07-12) 12 July 1986
Cape Town, South Africa
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 112 kg (17 st 9 lb)
School(s) attended Rondebosch Boys' High School
University Stellenbosch University
Relatives Anton van Zyl (brother)
Club information
Playing position Lock
Current club Stormers / Western Province
Amateur team(s)
Years Team
2011 Maties 3 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Pts)†
2013–2014 Young Lions 10 (0)
2013–2014 Golden Lions 8 (0)
2015–present Western Province 41 (5)
2016–present Stormers 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 25 October 2016.

† Appearances (Points).

Christopher Machiel van Zyl (born 12 July 1986 in Cape Town) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Stormers Super Rugby team and the Western Province Currie Cup team.[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 Sharks in Durban.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Chris van Zyl". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. ↑ "Durand leads Pirates" (in Afrikaans). SupaRugby. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 27-22 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "MTN Golden Lions team to play Valke". Rugby15. 14 March 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – The Sharks 33-25 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2016.


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