# Frans van Wyk

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South African rugby union player

Not to be confused with [Francois van Wyk](/source/Francois_van_Wyk), a rugby union prop born 1991.

Rugby player

Frans van Wyk Full name Frans Roelf Petrus van Wyk Born (1995-04-25) 25 April 1995 (age 31) Delareyville, South Africa Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Weight 128 kg (20 st 2 lb; 282 lb) School Hoërskool Monument, Krugersdorp University University of South Africa Rugby union career Position Prop Current team Lions / Golden Lions / Golden Lions XV Youth career 2008 Griffons 2011–2013 Golden Lions 2014–2016 Western Province Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2015–2017 Western Province 20 (5) 2017 Stormers 2 (0) 2018 Bulls 10 (0) 2018 Blue Bulls 1 (0) 2019–present Lions 8 (0) 2019–present Golden Lions XV 3 (0) 2019–present Golden Lions 1 (0) Correct as of 17 March 2020 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2015 South Africa Under-20 5 (5) Correct as of 13 April 2018

**Frans Roelf Petrus van Wyk** (born 25 April 1995 in [Delareyville](/source/Delareyville), [South Africa](/source/South_Africa)) is a South African [rugby union](/source/Rugby_union) player for the [Lions](/source/Lions_(United_Rugby_Championship)) in [Super Rugby](/source/Super_Rugby), the [Golden Lions](/source/Lions_(United_Rugby_Championship)) in the [Currie Cup](/source/Currie_Cup) and the [Golden Lions XV](/source/Lions_(United_Rugby_Championship)) in the [Rugby Challenge](/source/Rugby_Challenge_(South_Africa)).[1] He regularly plays as a prop.

## Career

He went to primary school in [Kroonstad](/source/Kroonstad), where he earned a provincial call-up to represent the [Griffons](/source/Griffons_(rugby_union)) at the Under-13 Craven Week competition in 2008.

He moved to [Gauteng](/source/Gauteng) and went to [Monument High School](/source/Monument_High_School_(Krugersdorp)) in [Krugersdorp](/source/Krugersdorp), which meant he would represent the [Golden Lions](/source/Lions_(United_Rugby_Championship)) 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](/source/Craven_Week), in both 2012 and 2013.

After high school, he made the move to [Cape Town](/source/Cape_Town) to join the Western Province Rugby Institute. He was included in the [Western Province U19](/source/Stormers) side that participated in the [2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship](/source/2014_Under-19_Provincial_Championship) and started the season in fine form, scoring two tries in their opening match of the season against [Free State U19](/source/Cheetahs_(rugby_union)) in a 50–26 victory.[2] 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 [Blue Bulls U19](/source/Bulls_(rugby_union)) 33–26 in the final in Cape Town to be crowned the 2014 champions.[3]

He made his first class debut on 21 March 2015, coming on as a substitute for [Western Province](/source/Stormers) in their [2015 Vodacom Cup](/source/2015_Vodacom_Cup) match against the [Boland Cavaliers](/source/Boland_Cavaliers) in [Caledon](/source/Caledon%2C_Western_Cape).[4] He also played off the bench in their next match against a [Sharks XV](/source/Sharks_(rugby_union)) in [Crawford](/source/Crawford%2C_Cape_Town).[5]

He was named in a 37-man training squad for the [South Africa national under-20 rugby union team](/source/South_Africa_national_under-20_rugby_union_team)[6] and featured for them in a friendly match against a [Varsity Cup Dream Team](/source/South_African_Universities_rugby_union_team) in April 2015.[7] He was also included in the squad that embarked on a two-match tour of [Argentina](/source/Argentina).[8] He came on as a replacement in their 25–22 victory over [Argentina](/source/Argentina_national_under-20_rugby_union_team),[9] but did not feature in their 39–28 victory a few days later.[10]

Upon the team's return, he was named in the final squad for the [2015 World Rugby Under 20 Championship](/source/2015_World_Rugby_Under_20_Championship).[11] He played off the bench in all three of their matches in Pool B of the competition; a 33–5 win against hosts [Italy](/source/Italy_national_under-20_rugby_union_team) which saw Van Wyk score South Africa's final try of the match in the 78th minute,[12] a 40–8 win against [Samoa](/source/Samoa_national_under-20_rugby_union_team)[13] and a 46–13 win over [Australia](/source/Australia_national_under-20_rugby_union_team)[14] 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](/source/England_national_under-20_rugby_union_team), but could not prevent them losing 20–28 to be eliminated from the competition by England for the second year in succession,[15] as well as in their third-place play-off match against [France](/source/France_national_under-20_rugby_union_team), where he helped South Africa to a 31–18 win to secure third place in the competition.[16]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-SARU_Player_Profile_Frans_van_Wyk_1-0)** ["SA Rugby Player Profile – Frans van Wyk"](http://www.sarugby.co.za/playerprofile.aspx?id=45301&fullview=true). *South African Rugby Union*. Retrieved 29 May 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-WP_U19_50-26_Free_State_U19_2-0)** ["SA Rugby Match Centre – WP U19 50–26 Free State U19"](http://www.sarugby.co.za/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=126444&homeid=21124&awayid=21134&leagueid=2064&fullview=true&template=true). South African Rugby Union. 12 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Western_Province_U19_33-26_Blue_Bulls_U19_3-0)** ["SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province U19 33–26 Blue Bulls U19"](http://www.sarugby.co.za/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=127304&homeid=21124&awayid=21104&leagueid=2064&fullview=true&template=true). South African Rugby Union. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Boland_Cavaliers_10-25_DHL_Western_Province_4-0)** ["SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Cavaliers 10–25 DHL Western Province"](http://www.sarugby.co.za/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=140284&homeid=24374&awayid=24384&leagueid=2304&fullview=true&template=true). South African Rugby Union. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-DHL_Western_Province_32-12_Cell_C_Sharks_XV_5-0)** ["SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 32–12 Cell C Sharks XV"](http://www.sarugby.co.za/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=140354&homeid=24384&awayid=24394&leagueid=2304&fullview=true&template=true). South African Rugby Union. 28 March 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Junior_Bok_training_squad_confirmed_6-0)** ["Junior Bok training squad confirmed"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150924201317/http://www.sarugby.net/component/supersportcontent/22116?view=news). South African Rugby Union. 4 April 2015. Archived from [the original](http://www.sarugby.net/component/supersportcontent/22116?view=news) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Varsity_Cup_XV_24-31_South_Africa_U/20_7-0)** ["SA Rugby Match Centre – Varsity Cup XV 24–31 South Africa U/20"](http://www.sarugby.co.za/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=142484&homeid=25434&awayid=25444&leagueid=2384&fullview=true&template=true). South African Rugby Union. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-SARU_names_Junior_Bok_squad_for_Argentine_tour_8-0)** ["SARU names Junior Bok squad for Argentine tour"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160130080313/http://www.sarugby.net/component/supersportcontent/22316?view=news). *South African Rugby Union*. 29 April 2015. Archived from [the original](http://www.sarugby.net/component/supersportcontent/22316?view=news) on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Los_Pumitas_cayeron_ante_Baby_Boks_por_25_a_22_9-0)** ["Los Pumitas cayeron ante Baby Boks por 25 a 22"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150522172958/http://www.uar.com.ar/noticias/noticias.asp?idinfo=3942). *Unión Argentina de Rugby* (in Spanish). 12 May 2015. Archived from [the original](http://www.uar.com.ar/noticias/noticias.asp?idinfo=3942) on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Los_Pumitas_cayeron_ante_Baby_Boks_por_39_a_28_10-0)** ["Los Pumitas cayeron ante Baby Boks por 39 a 28"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150522173733/http://www.uar.com.ar/noticias/noticias.asp?idinfo=3958). *Unión Argentina de Rugby* (in Spanish). 16 May 2015. Archived from [the original](http://www.uar.com.ar/noticias/noticias.asp?idinfo=3958) on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 21 May 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Liebenberg_to_lead_Junior_Boks_at_U20_World_Championship_in_Italy_11-0)** ["Liebenberg to lead Junior Boks at U20 World Championship in Italy"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160130032506/http://www.sarugby.net/component/supersportcontent/22792?view=news). South African Rugby Union. 20 May 2015. Archived from [the original](http://www.sarugby.net/component/supersportcontent/22792?view=news) on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Italy_U20_5-33_South_Africa_U20_12-0)** ["SA Rugby Match Centre – Italy U20 5–33 South Africa U20"](http://www.sarugby.co.za/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=144364&homeid=26544&awayid=26534&leagueid=2484&fullview=true&template=true). South African Rugby Union. 2 June 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-South_Africa_U20_40-8_Samoa_U20_13-0)** ["SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa U20 40–8 Samoa U20"](http://www.sarugby.co.za/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=144394&homeid=26534&awayid=26524&leagueid=2484&fullview=true&template=true). South African Rugby Union. 6 June 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-South_Africa_U20_46-13_Australia_U20_14-0)** ["SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa U20 46–13 Australia U20"](http://www.sarugby.co.za/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=144404&homeid=26534&awayid=26514&leagueid=2484&fullview=true&template=true). South African Rugby Union. 10 June 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-South_Africa_U20_20-28_England_U20_15-0)** ["SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa U20 20–28 England U20"](http://www.sarugby.co.za/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=146274&homeid=26534&awayid=26494&leagueid=2484&fullview=true&template=true). South African Rugby Union. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-France_U20_18-31_South_Africa_U20_16-0)** ["SA Rugby Match Centre – France U20 18–31 South Africa U20"](http://www.sarugby.co.za/matchbreakdown.aspx?id=146324&homeid=26474&awayid=26534&leagueid=2484&fullview=true&template=true). South African Rugby Union. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2016.

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