{{Short description|South African rugby union player}} {{distinguish|text=[[Francois van Wyk]], a rugby union prop born 1991}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby union biography | name = Frans van Wyk | image = | fullname = Frans Roelf Petrus van Wyk | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|04|25|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Delareyville]], [[South Africa]] | height = {{height|m=1.90}} | weight = {{convert|128|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}} | nickname = | occupation = | school = [[Monument High School (Krugersdorp)|Hoërskool Monument]], [[Krugersdorp]] | university = [[University of South Africa]] | relatives = | position = [[Prop (rugby union)|Prop]] | currentclub = {{Rut|Lions}} / {{Rut|Golden Lions}} / {{Rut|Golden Lions XV}} | youthyears1 = 2008 | youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Griffons}} | youthyears2 = 2011–2013 | youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Golden Lions}} | youthyears3 = 2014–2016 | youthclubs3 = {{Rut|Western Province}} | years1 = 2015–2017 | clubs1 = {{Rut|Western Province}} | apps1 = 20 | points1 = 5 | years2 = 2017 | clubs2 = {{Rut|Stormers}} | apps2 = 2 | points2 = 0 | years3 = 2018 | clubs3 = {{Rut|Bulls}} | apps3 = 10 | points3 = 0 | years4 = 2018 | clubs4 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} | apps4 = 1 | points4 = 0 | years5 = 2019–present | clubs5 = {{Rut|Lions}} | apps5 = 8 | points5 = 0 | years6 = 2019–present | clubs6 = {{Rut|Golden Lions XV}} | apps6 = 3 | points6 = 0 | years7 = 2019–present | clubs7 = {{Rut|Golden Lions}} | apps7 = 1 | points7 = 0 | repyears1 = 2015 | repteam1 = [[South Africa national under-20 rugby union team|South Africa Under-20]] | repcaps1 = 5 | reppoints1 = 5 | clubupdate = 17 March 2020 | repupdate = 13 April 2018 }}
'''Frans Roelf Petrus van Wyk''' (born 25 April 1995 in [[Delareyville]], [[South Africa]]) is a South African [[rugby union]] player for the {{Rut|Lions}} in [[Super Rugby]], the {{Rut|Golden Lions}} in the [[Currie Cup]] and the {{Rut|Golden Lions XV}} in the [[Rugby Challenge (South Africa)|Rugby Challenge]].<ref name="SARU Player Profile Frans van Wyk">{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=45301 | name=Frans van Wyk | date=29 May 2016}}</ref> He regularly plays as a prop.
==Career==
He went to primary school in [[Kroonstad]], where he earned a provincial call-up to represent the {{Rut|Griffons}} at the Under-13 Craven Week competition in 2008.
He moved to [[Gauteng]] and went to [[Monument High School (Krugersdorp)|Monument High School]] in [[Krugersdorp]], which meant he would represent the {{Rut|Golden Lions}} provincially. He appeared for them at the 2011 Under-16 Grant Khomo week, as well as at the premier South African high school rugby competition, the Under-18 [[Craven Week]], in both 2012 and 2013.
After high school, he made the move to [[Cape Town]] to join the Western Province Rugby Institute. He was included in the {{Rut|Western Province U19}} side that participated in the [[2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship]] and started the season in fine form, scoring two tries in their opening match of the season against {{Rut|Free State U19}} in a 50–26 victory.<ref name="WP U19 50-26 Free State U19">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=126444 | homeid=21124 | awayid=21134 | leagueid=2064 | hometeam=WP U19 | homescore=50 | awayscore=26 | awayteam=Free State U19 | matchdate=12 July 2014 | date=5 July 2016}}</ref> He made a total of nine appearances in both the loosehead and tighthead prop position as they went all the way in the competition, beating the {{Rut|Blue Bulls U19}} 33–26 in the final in Cape Town to be crowned the 2014 champions.<ref name="Western Province U19 33-26 Blue Bulls U19">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=127304 | homeid=21124 | awayid=21104 | leagueid=2064 | hometeam=Western Province U19 | homescore=33 | awayscore=26 | awayteam=Blue Bulls U19 | matchdate=25 October 2014 | date=5 July 2016}}</ref>
He made his first class debut on 21 March 2015, coming on as a substitute for {{Rut|Western Province}} in their [[2015 Vodacom Cup]] match against the {{Rut|Boland Cavaliers}} in [[Caledon, Western Cape|Caledon]].<ref name="Boland Cavaliers 10-25 DHL Western Province">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=140284 | homeid=24374 | awayid=24384 | leagueid=2304 | hometeam=Boland Cavaliers | homescore=10 | awayscore=25 | awayteam=DHL Western Province | matchdate=21 March 2015 | date=5 July 2016}}</ref> He also played off the bench in their next match against a {{Rut|Sharks XV}} in [[Crawford, Cape Town|Crawford]].<ref name="DHL Western Province 32-12 Cell C Sharks XV">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=140354 | homeid=24384 | awayid=24394 | leagueid=2304 | hometeam=DHL Western Province | homescore=32 | awayscore=12 | awayteam=Cell C Sharks XV | matchdate=28 March 2015 | date=5 July 2016}}</ref>
He was named in a 37-man training squad for the [[South Africa national under-20 rugby union team]]<ref name="Junior Bok training squad confirmed">{{cite web | url=http://www.sarugby.net/component/supersportcontent/22116?view=news | title=Junior Bok training squad confirmed | publisher=South African Rugby Union | date=4 April 2015 | access-date=9 April 2015 | archive-date=24 September 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924201317/http://www.sarugby.net/component/supersportcontent/22116?view=news | url-status=dead }}</ref> and featured for them in a friendly match against a [[South African Universities rugby union team|Varsity Cup Dream Team]] in April 2015.<ref name="Varsity Cup XV 24-31 South Africa U/20">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=142484 | homeid=25434 | awayid=25444 | leagueid=2384 | hometeam=Varsity Cup XV | homescore=24 | awayscore=31 | awayteam=South Africa U/20 | matchdate=21 April 2015 | date=5 July 2016}}</ref> He was also included in the squad that embarked on a two-match tour of [[Argentina]].<ref name="SARU names Junior Bok squad for Argentine tour">{{cite web|url=http://www.sarugby.net/component/supersportcontent/22316?view=news |title=SARU names Junior Bok squad for Argentine tour |work=South African Rugby Union |date=29 April 2015 |access-date=29 April 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130080313/http://www.sarugby.net/component/supersportcontent/22316?view=news |archive-date=30 January 2016 }}</ref> He came on as a replacement in their 25–22 victory over [[Argentina national under-20 rugby union team|Argentina]],<ref name="Los Pumitas cayeron ante Baby Boks por 25 a 22">{{cite web|url=http://www.uar.com.ar/noticias/noticias.asp?idinfo=3942 |title=Los Pumitas cayeron ante Baby Boks por 25 a 22 |work=Unión Argentina de Rugby |date=12 May 2015 |access-date=21 May 2015 |language=es |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522172958/http://www.uar.com.ar/noticias/noticias.asp?idinfo=3942 |archive-date=22 May 2015 }}</ref> but did not feature in their 39–28 victory a few days later.<ref name="Los Pumitas cayeron ante Baby Boks por 39 a 28">{{cite web|url=http://www.uar.com.ar/noticias/noticias.asp?idinfo=3958 |title=Los Pumitas cayeron ante Baby Boks por 39 a 28 |work=Unión Argentina de Rugby |date=16 May 2015 |access-date=21 May 2015 |language=es |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522173733/http://www.uar.com.ar/noticias/noticias.asp?idinfo=3958 |archive-date=22 May 2015 }}</ref>
Upon the team's return, he was named in the final squad for the [[2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship]].<ref name="Liebenberg to lead Junior Boks at U20 World Championship in Italy">{{cite web|url=http://www.sarugby.net/component/supersportcontent/22792?view=news |title=Liebenberg to lead Junior Boks at U20 World Championship in Italy |publisher=South African Rugby Union |date=20 May 2015 |access-date=20 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130032506/http://www.sarugby.net/component/supersportcontent/22792?view=news |archive-date=30 January 2016 }}</ref> He played off the bench in all three of their matches in Pool B of the competition; a 33–5 win against hosts [[Italy national under-20 rugby union team|Italy]] which saw Van Wyk score South Africa's final try of the match in the 78th minute,<ref name="Italy U20 5-33 South Africa U20">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=144364 | homeid=26544 | awayid=26534 | leagueid=2484 | hometeam=Italy U20 | homescore=5 | awayscore=33 | awayteam=South Africa U20 | matchdate=2 June 2015 | date=5 July 2016}}</ref> a 40–8 win against [[Samoa national under-20 rugby union team|Samoa]]<ref name="South Africa U20 40-8 Samoa U20">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=144394 | homeid=26534 | awayid=26524 | leagueid=2484 | hometeam=South Africa U20 | homescore=40 | awayscore=8 | awayteam=Samoa U20 | matchdate=6 June 2015 | date=5 July 2016}}</ref> and a 46–13 win over [[Australia national under-20 rugby union team|Australia]]<ref name="South Africa U20 46-13 Australia U20">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=144404 | homeid=26534 | awayid=26514 | leagueid=2484 | hometeam=South Africa U20 | homescore=46 | awayscore=13 | awayteam=Australia U20 | matchdate=10 June 2015 | date=5 July 2016}}</ref> to help South Africa finish top of Pool B to qualify for the semi-finals with the best record pool stage of all the teams in the competition. Van Wyk also came on as a replacement in their semi-final match against [[England national under-20 rugby union team|England]], but could not prevent them losing 20–28 to be eliminated from the competition by England for the second year in succession,<ref name="South Africa U20 20-28 England U20">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=146274 | homeid=26534 | awayid=26494 | leagueid=2484 | hometeam=South Africa U20 | homescore=20 | awayscore=28 | awayteam=England U20 | matchdate=15 June 2015 | date=5 July 2016}}</ref> as well as in their third-place play-off match against [[France national under-20 rugby union team|France]], where he helped South Africa to a 31–18 win to secure third place in the competition.<ref name="France U20 18-31 South Africa U20">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=146324 | homeid=26474 | awayid=26534 | leagueid=2484 | hometeam=France U20 | homescore=18 | awayscore=31 | awayteam=South Africa U20 | matchdate=20 June 2015 | date=5 July 2016}}</ref>
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