Dries van Schalkwyk | |
Fullname: | Andries Johannes van Schalkwyk |
Birth Date: | 21 December 1984 |
Birth Place: | Bloemfontein, South Africa |
School: | St. Andrew's School, Bloemfontein |
University: | University of the Free State |
Position: | Number 8, Flanker |
Youthyears1: | 2003–2005 |
Years1: | 2006 |
Apps1: | 4 |
Points1: | 5 |
Years2: | 2006 |
Apps2: | 4 |
Points2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2007–2008 |
Apps3: | 31 |
Points3: | 35 |
Years4: | 2009–2010 |
Apps4: | 20 |
Points4: | 10 |
Years5: | 2009 |
Clubs5: | → |
Apps5: | 1 |
Points5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2011 |
Apps6: | 7 |
Points6: | 20 |
Years7: | 2011 |
Apps7: | 1 |
Points7: | 0 |
Years8: | 2011 |
Apps8: | 1 |
Points8: | 0 |
Years9: | 2011 |
Clubs9: | → |
Apps9: | 1 |
Points9: | 0 |
Years10: | 2012 |
Apps10: | 7 |
Points10: | 0 |
Years11: | 2012–2017 |
Apps11: | 94 |
Points11: | 120 |
Years12: | 2017–2019 |
Apps12: | 26 |
Points12: | 15 |
Years13: | 2018 |
Apps13: | 1 |
Points13: | 5 |
Repyears1: | 2016–2017 |
Repcaps1: | 15 |
Reppoints1: | 5 |
Clubupdate: | 4 May 2019 |
Repupdate: | 27 June 2017 |
Andries Johannes van Schalkwyk (born 21 December 1984) is a South African-born rugby union player who played internationally for Italy in 2016 and 2017. His position is number 8 and he last played for the in the Pro14.
He was named in the Italian squad for the 2016 Six Nations Championship.[1]
In 2009, he played for Southern Kings against British & Irish Lions during 2009 tour.
In 2017, he rejoined Southern Kings for their entry into the Pro14.
In the 2012–13 Pro12 season, he played 19 matches, coming on as a substitute for 1, and scoring six tries. For 2013/2014 season he played 17 matches, coming on as substitute for 2 matches. In the 2014/2015 season he played 12 matches, coming on as substitute for 1. In the 2015-2016 season he played 13 matches, coming on as substitute for 1, scoring 6 tries. He was top try scorer for the season with teammate Kayle van Zyl 2nd top try scorer with 5 tries for Zebre. In the 2016/2017 season he played 9 matches, substituting for 1, scoring 5 tries and picking up 5 yellow cards.[2] He did not renew his contract with Zebre at the end of the 2016–17 season.[3] and signed with the Southern Kings.
Van Schalkwyk moves from Zebre to join the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth on a two-year contract.[4]