{{short description|South African rugby union player (born 1992)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby biography | name = Kobus van Wyk | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = Jacobus Petrus van Wyk | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|01|22|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Nababeep]], South Africa | height = {{convert|190|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|98|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}} | school = [[Paarl Gimnasium]] | university = | relatives = | occupation = | spouse = | position = [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]] | currentclub = [[Zebre Parma]] | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = | years1 = 2013–2016 | clubs1 = [[Western Province (rugby team)|Western Province]] | apps1 = 25 | points1 = 45 | years2 = 2014–2016 | clubs2 = [[Stormers]] | apps2 = 30 | points2 = 45 | years3 = 2016 | clubs3 = [[Union Bordeaux Bègles|Bordeaux Bègles]] | apps3 = 1 | points3 = 0 | years4 = 2017–2019 | clubs4 = [[Sharks (rugby union)|Sharks]] | apps4 = 32 | points4 = 55 | years5 = 2017–2019 | clubs5 = [[Sharks (Currie Cup)]] | apps5 = 23 | points5 = 40 | years6 = 2020 | clubs6 = [[Hurricanes (rugby union)|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 national under-20 rugby union team|South Africa U20]] | repcaps1 = 1 | reppoints1 = 0 | clubupdate = 22 Apr 2023 | repupdate = 6 Jun 2020 }}

'''Jacobus Petrus van Wyk''' (born 22 January 1992 in [[Nababeep]]) is a South African [[Rugby union|rugby]] player for Italian team [[Zebre Parma]] in [[United Rugby Championship]].<ref name="SARU Player Profile Kobus van Wyk">{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=51441 | name=Kobus van Wyk | date=29 May 2016}}</ref> 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 {{Rut|Western Province U19}} squad and made one appearance in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship. In [[2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship|2011]], he made nine starts in the same competition, scoring five tries. In [[2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship|2012]] and [[2013 Under-21 Provincial Championship|2013]], he played for the {{Rut|Western Province U21}} side, weighing in with four tries in each of those competitions.

===Western Province / Stormers===

He was included in the {{Rut|Western Province}} squad participating in the [[2013 Vodacom Cup]]<ref name="SA Rugby Squad – DHL Western Province : 2013 Vodacom Cup">{{SA Rugby Squad | teamid=11624 | team=DHL Western Province | compid=1164 | comp=2013 Vodacom Cup | accessdate=3 June 2016}}</ref> and made his first class debut as a substitute in their match against the {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}} in [[Paarl]].<ref name="DHL Western Province 22-13 Border Bulldogs">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=104084 | homeid=11624 | awayid=11614 | leagueid=1164 | hometeam=DHL Western Province | homescore=22 | awayscore=13 | awayteam=Border Bulldogs | matchdate=6 April 2013 | date=27 July 2016}}</ref> He made a further four substitute appearances in that competition, scoring tries in their matches against {{Rut|SWD Eagles}},<ref name="DHL Western Province 34-27 South Western Districts">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=104244 | homeid=11624 | awayid=11724 | leagueid=1164 | hometeam=DHL Western Province | homescore=34 | awayscore=27 | awayteam=South Western Districts | matchdate=20 April 2013 | date=27 July 2016}}</ref> {{Rut|Free State XV}}<ref name="Toyota Free State XV 37-41 DHL Western Province">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=104324 | homeid=11734 | awayid=11624 | leagueid=1164 | hometeam=Toyota Free State XV | homescore=37 | awayscore=41 | awayteam=DHL Western Province | matchdate=27 April 2013 | date=27 July 2016}}</ref> and the semi-final match against the {{Rut|Golden Lions}}.<ref name="MTN Golden Lions 44-25 DHL Western Province">{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=107754 | homeid=11684 | awayid=11624 | leagueid=1164 | hometeam=MTN Golden Lions | homescore=44 | awayscore=25 | awayteam=DHL Western Province | matchdate=11 May 2013 | date=27 July 2016}}</ref>

In 2014, he was included in the {{Rut|Stormers}} squad for the [[2014 Super Rugby season]]<ref name="Stormers: The Team">{{cite web|url=http://thestormers.com/team/ |title=Stormers: The Team |publisher=Stormers |access-date=18 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150212085338/http://thestormers.com/team/ |archive-date=12 February 2015 }}</ref> and was named in the starting line-up for their first match of the season against the {{Rut|Lions}},<ref name="DHL Stormers choose for opener">{{cite press release | url=http://thestormers.com/dhl-stormers-choose-for-opener/? | title=DHL Stormers choose for opener | publisher=Stormers | date=19 February 2014 | access-date=19 February 2014}}</ref> despite having no [[Currie Cup]] experience or making a single first class start.

===Bordeaux===

In August 2016, French [[Top 14]] side {{Rut|Bordeaux}} 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.<ref name="L'ailier Kobus Van Wyk arrive en joker médical">{{cite press release | url=http://www.ubbrugby.com/ubb/actualite/5710-l-ailier-kobus-van-wyk-arrive-en-joker-medical.html | title=L'ailier Kobus Van Wyk arrive en joker médical | publisher=Union Bordeaux Bègles | date=23 August 2016 | access-date=23 August 2016 | language=fr}}</ref>

===Leicester Tigers=== On 20 July 2020, van Wyk signed for [[Leicester Tigers]] in England's [[Premiership Rugby]] from the 2020–21 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.leicestertigers.com/news/signing-van-wyk-200720|publisher=Leicester Tigers|title=Tigers to add Van Wyk to Leicester squad|date=20 July 2020|access-date=27 July 2020}}</ref> After 18 appearances across two season's he was released from the club with immediate effect on 31 March 2022.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.leicestertigers.com/news/squad-announcement-220331|work=Leicester Tigers|date=31 March 2022|access-date=31 March 2022|title=Tigers agree early release with Kobus van Wyk}}</ref>

===Zebre Parma=== On 6 July 2022 van Wyk signed for [[Zebre Parma]] in the [[United Rugby Championship]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.planetrugby.com/kobus-van-wyk-former-leicester-tigers-wing-makes-switch-to-united-rugby-championship-side-zebre-parma/|work=Planet Rugby|date=6 July 2022|access-date=6 July 2022|title=Kobus van Wyk: Former Leicester Tigers wing makes switch to United Rugby Championship side Zebre Parma|first1=Adam|last1=Kyriacou}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.zebrerugbyclub.it/le-zebre-rugby-si-assicurano-il-talento-di-kobus-van-wyk-ala-di-hurricanes-leicester-tigers-e-sharks/|work=Zebre Rugby|title=LE ZEBRE RUGBY SI ASSICURANO IL TALENTO DI KOBUS VAN WYK, ALA DI HURRICANES, LEICESTER TIGERS E SHARKS |date=6 July 2022|access-date=6 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.zebreparma.it/it-it/tredici-atleti-e-un-componente-dello-staff-tecnico-delle-zebre-salutano-il-club.aspx|title=TREDICI ATLETI E UN COMPONENTE DELLO STAFF TECNICO DELLE ZEBRE SALUTANO IL CLUB|publisher=Zebre Parma|access-date=19 June 2023}}</ref>

===Representative rugby===

Van Wyk was a late call-up to the [[South Africa national under-20 rugby union team|South Africa Under-20]] side during the [[2012 IRB Junior World Championship]] held in [[South Africa]], replacing [[Patrick Howard (rugby union)|Patrick Howard]] who suffered a hamstring injury during the tournament.<ref name="Van Wyk gets Baby Boks call">{{cite web | url=http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Van-Wyk-gets-Baby-Boks-call-20120615 | title=Van Wyk gets Baby Boks call | publisher=Sport24 | date=15 June 2012 | access-date=19 February 2014}}</ref> He only made one appearance – starting the final against [[New Zealand national under-20 rugby union team|New Zealand]], which South Africa won 22–16.<ref name="Match Details: South Africa v New Zealand">{{cite web | url=http://www.irb.com/jwc/matches/match=12551/index.html | title=Match Details: South Africa v New Zealand | publisher=IRB | date=22 June 2012 | access-date=24 January 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202111612/http://www.irb.com/jwc/matches/match%3D12551/index.html | archive-date=2 February 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

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