Kayle van Zyl

Kayle van Zyl
Personal information
Full name Kayle Deon van Zyl
Born (1991-12-10) 10 December 1991
Johannesburg
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight 91 kg (14 st 5 lb)[1]
School(s) attended Hoërskool Nico Malan, Humansdorp
University Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Club information
Playing position Fullback / Scrum-half / Wing
Current club Zebre
Youth career
2009–13 Eastern Province Kings
Amateur team(s)
Years Team
2014 NMMU Madibaz 2 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Pts)†
2013–14 Eastern Province Kings 18 (35)
2014–15 Mogliano 17 (55)
2015– Zebre 16 (25)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 16 February 2016.

† Appearances (Points).

Kayle Deon van Zyl is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Italian side Zebre in the Pro12 competition.[1][2][3] His regular position is fullback or scrum-half.

Career

Youth

Van Zyl was selected to represent Eastern Province at the Under-18 Craven Week tournament in 2009. The following season, he joined the Eastern Province Kings Academy and he played for the Eastern Province U19 side in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship. He was a key player for the Eastern Province U21 side in the 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship, scoring 71 points in eight appearances. This included a remarkable personal haul in their opening match, when he scored 36 of his team's points in a 61–10 victory over Boland U21, comprising four tries and eight conversions.[4]

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Eastern Province Kings

He was included in the senior squad for the 2013 Vodacom Cup. He made his debut in a 17–13 victory in their Round Four match against Free State XV, coming on as a second-half substitute.[5] Two more appearances off the bench followed – firstly against the SWD Eagles in a 52–10 victory[6] and then against the Sharks XV in a match that the Kings won 27–23 and Van Zyl scored his first senior points, contributing seven points with the boot[7] – before his first start in their match against the Boland Cavaliers, a match which also saw him score his first career try in a 27–23 win to help the EP Kings finish in third place on the log and qualify for the quarter-finals.[8] He appeared in the quarter-final, as a remarkable fight-back saw his side win 34–31 despite being 13–31 down with eight minutes left to play.[9] He also started their semi-final match, which ended in a 13–39 loss to the Pumas in Nelspruit.[10]

He also featured during their 2013 Currie Cup First Division campaign, making nine appearances. He made his Currie Cup debut in their match against the SWD Eagles in George,[11] kicking a conversion in the second-last minute to clinch a 35–34 victory for the Kings. This was his first of eight substitute appearances during the season. His only start came during their match against the Falcons in the penultimate round of the competition.[12] Van Zyl scored a try in extra time of their Semi-final match against the Leopards to help them to a 32–29 victory after the sides finished 22–22 after normal time.[13] He also played in the final, but could not prevent the Kings slumping to a 30–53 defeat to the Pumas, with Van Zyl once again scoring a late try in the match.[14]

At the start of 2014, Van Zyl played some Varsity Cup rugby with NMMU Madibaz, making two appearances. He then returned to the side for the 2014 Vodacom Cup, where he made three appearances as a substitute and kicking five points in their final Southern Section match against the previously-unbeaten Sharks XV to help the Kings to a 27–11 victory,[15] a result that still failed to see them qualify for the quarter-finals of the competition.

Mogliano

In August 2014, Van Zyl moved to Italy to join National Championship of Excellence side Mogliano Rugby on a two-year contract.[16] He played for them in a friendly match against Petrarca in September,[17] before being included in their senior squad for the 2014–15 National Championship of Excellence.[18] He eventually played seventeen matches for Mogliano in the competition, starting sixteen matches as fullback and making one appearance off the bench.[19] He contributed a total of 55 points (scoring eleven tries) and was named the Man of the Match after scoring two tries in their match against Lazio on 1 November 2014.[20] He helped Mogliano finish in third position in the regular season, winning eleven of their eighteen matches to qualify for the title play-off semi-finals. He scored two tries in a 24–23 victory in the second leg of their semi-final against Calvisano at their Peroni Stadium on 24 May 2015;[21] however this was not enough, as Calvisano progressed to the final by winning 53–39 on aggregate. Van Zyl was the joint-top try scorer (alongside team-mate Marco Filippucci) in the 2014–15 National Championship of Excellence with eleven tries.[22]

Zebre

After the 2014–15 National Championship of Excellence, it was announced that Van Zyl was contracted by Parma-based Zebre for the 2015–16 Pro12 season.[23] He scored his first try for Zebre in the third minute of their Round Six match against the Cardiff Blues, helping Zebre to a 26–15 bonus-point win.[24] where Zebre claimed their second Pro12 victory 26-15 bonus point at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi. He scored two tries in their Round Nine match at home to the Ospreys, scoring in the 5th and 75th minutes of a 22–39 defeat.[25][26]

He scored his first try in the European Rugby Challenge Cup on 16 January 2016 in their Pool 4 match against Worcester Warriors at their Sixways Stadium, scoring in the 14th minute of the match in a 22–15 victory.[27]

He scored his fourth try in the Guinness Pro12 competition for Zebre in Round 21, in the 20th minute against Glasgow Warriors on the 29th April 2016 at Scotstoun Stadium, Scotland.[28]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Zebre Rugby - Kayle van Zyl". Zebre (in Italian). Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "It's Rugby Player Profile Kayle van Zyl". It's Rugby. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Player Profile Kayle van Zyl". sarugby.net. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "Eastern Province Kings vs Boland Kavaliers". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  5. ↑ "Toyota Free State XV 13-17 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 6 April 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Eastern Province Kings 52-10 South Western Districts". South African Rugby Union. 12 April 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Eastern Province Kings 27-23 Sharks XV". South African Rugby Union. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "Regent Boland Cavaliers 23-27 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "Vodacom Blue Bulls 31-34 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 4 May 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  10. ↑ "Steval Pumas 39-13 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 10 May 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  11. ↑ "SWD Eagles 34-35 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  12. ↑ "Eastern Province Kings 30-23 Valke". South African Rugby Union. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  13. ↑ "Eastern Province Kings 32-29 Leopards". South African Rugby Union. 4 October 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  14. ↑ "Steval Pumas 53-30 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  15. ↑ "Cell C Sharks XV 11-27 Eastern Province Kings". South African Rugby Union. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  16. ↑ "Colpo del Mogliano: preso il trequarti Van Zyl". La Nuova di Venezia e Mestre (in Italian). 6 August 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  17. ↑ "Alle 9 serate Mogliano incontra il Petrarca Padova". Mogliano Rugby (in Italian). 11 September 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  18. ↑ "Prima Squadra 2014/15". Rugby Mogliano (in Italian). 23 June 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  19. ↑ "Rugby - Player statistics - club stats - Super 10 2014 - Games played". It's Rugby. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  20. ↑ "Mogliano Rugby Vs Lazio 36 - 16". Mogliano Rugby (in Italian). 1 November 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  21. ↑ "ECCELLENZA, CAMMI CALVISANO RAGGIUNGE ROVIGO IN FINALE". Federazione Italiana Rugby (in Italian). 24 May 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  22. ↑ "Super 10 : 2014/2015 - Players stats and team of the year". It's Rugby. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  23. ↑ "Altri tre giovani per la prossima rosa bianconera Boni, Canna e Van Zyl" (Press release) (in Italian). Zebre. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  24. ↑ "Bonus-point win for Zebre". Vodacom Rugby. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  25. ↑ "Guinness Pro12, le Zebre perdono 39-22 contro gli Ospreys". Federazione Italiana Rugby (in Italian). 6 December 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  26. ↑ "Zebre 22-39 Ospreys match report: Justin Tipuric at his brilliant best as the Ospreys earn their stripes". Wales Online. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  27. ↑ "REPORT: Zebre earn Euro stripes". European Professional Club Rugby. 16 January 2016. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  28. ↑ "THE ZEBRAS ARE NOT POINT IN GLASGOW: The WARRIORS WIN, AND ARE IN HEAD IN GUINNESS PRO12". 29 April 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
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