Chris van Zyl
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Christopher Machiel van Zyl | ||
| Born |
12 July 1986 Cape Town, South Africa |
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| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 5 1⁄2 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) |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 25 October 2016. |
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* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 25 October 2016.
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. His regular position is lock.
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.
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, a match where he was also named captain of the side. 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.
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