Kobus van Wyk explained

Kobus van Wyk
Fullname:Jacobus Petrus van Wyk
Birth Date:22 January 1992
Birth Place:Nababeep, South Africa
Height:1900NaN0
Weight:980NaN0
School:Paarl Gimnasium
Position:Wing
Currentclub:Zebre Parma
Years1:2013–2016
Clubs1:Western Province
Apps1:25
Points1:45
Years2:2014–2016
Clubs2:Stormers
Apps2:30
Points2:45
Years3:2016
Clubs3:Bordeaux Bègles
Apps3:1
Points3:0
Years4:2017–2019
Clubs4:Sharks
Apps4:32
Points4:55
Years5:2017–2019
Clubs5:Sharks (Currie Cup)
Apps5:23
Points5:40
Years6:2020
Clubs6:Hurricanes
Apps6:8
Points6:40
Years7:2020–2022
Clubs7:Leicester Tigers
Apps7:18
Points7:10
Years8:2022–2023
Clubs8:Zebre Parma
Apps8:10
Points8:15
Repyears1:2012
Repteam1:South Africa U20
Repcaps1:1
Reppoints1:0
Clubupdate:18 Dec 2022
Repupdate:6 Jun 2020

Jacobus Petrus van Wyk (born 22 January 1992 in Nababeep) is a South African rugby player for Italian team Zebre Parma in United Rugby Championship. His regular position is centre or wing.

Career

Youth

He represented Western Province at the Under-18 Craven Week competition in 2010. Later in the same year, he was also included in the squad and made one appearance in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship. In 2011, he made nine starts in the same competition, scoring five tries. In 2012 and 2013, he played for the side, weighing in with four tries in each of those competitions.

Western Province / Stormers

He was included in the squad participating in the 2013 Vodacom Cup and made his first class debut as a substitute in their match against the in Paarl. He made a further four substitute appearances in that competition, scoring tries in their matches against, and the semi-final match against the .

In 2014, he was included in the squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season[1] and was named in the starting line-up for their first match of the season against the,[2] despite having no Currie Cup experience or making a single first class start.

Bordeaux

In August 2016, French Top 14 side announced that they signed Van Wyk as a medical joker to replace the injured Darly Domvo. The deal would see Van Wyk arrive on a five-month deal until January 2017.[3]

Leicester Tigers

On 20 July 2020, van Wyk signed for Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby from the 2020-21 season.[4] After 18 appearances across two season's he was released from the club with immediate effect on 31 March 2022.[5]

Zebre Parma

On 6 July 2022 van Wyk signed for Zebre Parma in the United Rugby Championship.[6] [7] [8]

Representative rugby

Van Wyk was a late call-up to the South Africa Under-20 side during the 2012 IRB Junior World Championship held in South Africa, replacing Patrick Howard who suffered a hamstring injury during the tournament.[9] He only made one appearance – starting the final against New Zealand, which South Africa won 22–16.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stormers: The Team . Stormers . 18 February 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150212085338/http://thestormers.com/team/ . 12 February 2015 .
  2. DHL Stormers choose for opener . Stormers . 19 February 2014 . 19 February 2014.
  3. L'ailier Kobus Van Wyk arrive en joker médical . Union Bordeaux Bègles . 23 August 2016 . 23 August 2016 . fr.
  4. News: Tigers to add Van Wyk to Leicester squad. Leicester Tigers. 20 July 2020. 27 July 2020.
  5. News: Tigers agree early release with Kobus van Wyk. Leicester Tigers. 31 March 2022. 31 March 2022.
  6. News: Kobus van Wyk: Former Leicester Tigers wing makes switch to United Rugby Championship side Zebre Parma. Planet Rugby. 6 July 2022. 6 July 2022. Adam. Kyriacou.
  7. News: LE ZEBRE RUGBY SI ASSICURANO IL TALENTO DI KOBUS VAN WYK, ALA DI HURRICANES, LEICESTER TIGERS E SHARKS . Zebre Rugby. 6 July 2022. 6 July 2022.
  8. Web site: TREDICI ATLETI E UN COMPONENTE DELLO STAFF TECNICO DELLE ZEBRE SALUTANO IL CLUB. Zebre Parma. 19 June 2023.
  9. Web site: Van Wyk gets Baby Boks call . Sport24 . 15 June 2012 . 19 February 2014.
  10. Web site: Match Details: South Africa v New Zealand . IRB . 22 June 2012 . 24 January 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202111612/http://www.irb.com/jwc/matches/match%3D12551/index.html . 2 February 2014 . dead .