Chris van Zyl

Chris van Zyl
Full name	Christopher Machiel van Zyl
Date of birth	12 July 1986
Place of birth	Cape Town, South Africa
Height	1.97 m (6 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Weight	112 kg (17 st 9 lb; 247 lb)
School	Rondebosch Boys' High School
University	Stellenbosch University
Notable relative(s)	Anton van Zyl (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
2011	Maties
Senior career
Years	Team
2013–2014	Golden Lions XV
2013–2014	Golden Lions
2015–2021	Western Province
2016–2020	Stormers
	Correct as of 8 April 2021

Christopher Machiel van Zyl (born 12 July 1986 in Cape Town) is a former South African rugby union player for the Stormers in Super Rugby and Western Province in the Currie Cup.[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

"SA Rugby Player Profile – Chris van Zyl". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
"Durand leads Pirates" (in Afrikaans). SupaRugby. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
"SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 27–22 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
"MTN Golden Lions team to play Valke". Rugby15. 14 March 2013. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
"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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[SARU_Player_Profile_Chris_van_Zyl-1] "SA Rugby Player Profile – Chris van Zyl". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 29 May 2016.

[Durand_leads_Pirates-2] "Durand leads Pirates" (in Afrikaans). SupaRugby. 17 May 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.

[Valke_27-22_MTN_Golden_Lions-3] "SA Rugby Match Centre – Valke 27–22 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2016.

[MTN_Golden_Lions_team_to_play_Valke-4] "MTN Golden Lions team to play Valke". Rugby15. 14 March 2013. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.

[The_Sharks_33-25_MTN_Golden_Lions-5] "SA Rugby Match Centre – The Sharks 33–25 MTN Golden Lions". South African Rugby Union. 16 August 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2016.