| Wang Wyness | |
| Birth Name: | Melville Richard Kenneth Wyness |
| Birth Place: | Colesberg, South Africa |
| Birth Date: | 23 January 1937 |
| Death Place: | Onrusrivier, South Africa |
| Height: | 1.78m |
| Weight: | 73kg |
| Ru Position: | Centre |
| Amatteam1: | Hamiltons RFC |
| Ru Provinceyears1: | 1962–1966 |
| Repyears1: | 1962–1963 |
| Repteam1: | South Africa |
| Repcaps1: | 5 |
| Reppoints1: | 3 |
| School: | Sea Point Boys High School, Cape Town |
Melville Richard Kenneth "Wang" Wyness (23 January 1937 – 6 November 2011) was a South African rugby union player.[1]
Wyness was born in Colesberg and first went to school at Marist Brothers' College in Rondebosch, where he inherited his nickname from his older brother. He moved to Sea Point Boys' High and then played for 12 seasons for Hamiltons RFC.[2] Wyness made his provincial debut for in 1962.[3]
Wyness made his test match debut for the Springboks against the 1962 British Lions, when Dave Stewart was injured shortly before the test and he was surprisingly selected to replace him. He played in all for tests against the Lions and then one further test against in 1963.[4]
He retired to Onrus and died at home on 6 November 2011 after a battle with cancer.
| No. | Opponents | Results (RSA 1st) | Position | Tries | Dates | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 3–3 | 23 Jun 1962 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | ||||
| 2. | 3–0 | Centre | 21 Jul 1962 | Kings Park, Durban | |||
| 3. | 8–3 | Centre | 4 Aug 1962 | Newlands, Cape Town | |||
| 4. | 34–14 | Centre | 1 | 25 Aug 1962 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||
| 5. | 5–9 | Centre | 10 Aug 1963 | Newlands, Cape Town |