PJ van Zyl

PJ van Zyl
Personal information

Full name	Philippus Jacobus van Zyl
Born	(1988-04-23) 23 April 1988 Rustenburg, South Africa
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	107 kg (16 st 12 lb)
School(s) attended	Hoërskool Bergsig, Rustenburg
University	North-West University
Club information
Playing position	Lock / Flanker / Number 8
Current club	Chalon
Youth career
2007	Golden Lions
2009	Leopards
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
2010	NWU Pukke	4	(10)
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Pts)^†
2011–14	Boland Cavaliers	65	(50)
2014–	Chalon	0	(0)
* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 5 October 2014. † Appearances (Points).

Philippus Jacobus van Zyl (born (1988-04-23)23 April 1988 in Rustenburg, South Africa) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with French Fédérale 1 side Chalon.^[1]^[2] His is a utility forward that can play as a lock, a flanker or a number eight.

Career

Youth and Varsity rugby

Van Zyl was part of the Golden Lions U19 squad in 2007 and the Leopards U21 squad in 2009. In 2010, he also played Varsity Cup rugby with the NWU Pukke, making four appearances.

Boland Cavaliers

At the start of 2011, Van Zyl joined Wellington-based side Boland Cavaliers. He made his debut for the team during the 2011 Vodacom Cup competition, a 25–42 defeat to Griquas in Bredasdorp in the Cavaliers' opening match of the competition.^[3] Van Zyl was on the field for less than ten minutes when he scored his first senior try.

He soon established himself as a regular starter for Boland in both the Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup competitions and reached his half-century of appearances during the 2013 Currie Cup First Division season.

Chalon

At the conclusion of the 2014 Currie Cup First Division, Van Zyl moved to France to join Fédérale 1 side Chalon.^[4]

References

↑ "SARU Player Profile PJ van Zyl". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
↑ "SARU Player Profile PJ van Zyl". It's Rugby. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
↑ "Match Breakdown: Boland Cavaliers vs GWK Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 26 February 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
↑ "Deux nouveaux joueurs à l’ASRCC" (Press release) (in French). RC Chalon. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.

Squads

Boland Cavaliers – 2014 Currie Cup qualification

Forwards	Gavin Annandale JC Astle Yves Bashiya Ryno Coetzee Ashton Constant Martin Dreyer Kelvin Fikster Jason Fraser Francois Hanekom Zandré Jordaan Hanno Kitshoff Strand Kruger Clemen Lewis Kwezi Mkhafu Ulrich Pretorius Franzel September Ben Venter Chaney Willemse Did not play: Keenan Abrahams Dumisani Meslane PJ van Zyl SP Wessels

Backs	Christopher Bosch Arno Fortuin Marnus Hugo Morné Hugo Harlon Klaasen Richard Lawson Earl Lewis Nathaniel Manuel Deroy Rhoode Christian Rust Edwin Sass Duwayne Smart Albert Trytsman Cheswin Williams Eric Zana Did not play: Ryno Conradie Jovelian de Koker Danwel Demas Monty Dumond Tiaan Ramat Juwell Samuels

Coach	Abé Davids

Boland Cavaliers – 2014 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Keenan Abrahams JC Astle André Coetzee Ashton Constant Martin Dreyer Francois Hanekom Hanno Kitshoff Rossouw Kruger Strand Kruger Clemen Lewis Dumisani Meslane Kwezi Mkhafu Conway Pretorius Ulrich Pretorius Franzel September PJ van Zyl Ben Venter SP Wessels Chaney Willemse Did not play: Denzil Adams Francois Basson Kelvin Fikster Zandré Jordaan Jacques Kotzé Lezandro October Bradley Ruiters

Backs	Brendon April Garth April Junaid Arendse Christopher Bosch Ryno Conradie Jovelian de Koker Danwel Demas Arno Fortuin Marnus Hugo Harlon Klaasen Jason Kriel Evan Liedeman Tiaan Radyn Cheslyn Roberts Christian Rust Juwell Samuels Edwin Sass Albert Trytsman Angelo van Niekerk Cheswin Williams Eric Zana Did not play: Ricardo Croy Liam Draycott Sipho Mbobosi Gershwin Moses Len Olivier Johnny Shepherd

Coach	Abé Davids

Boland Cavaliers – 2013 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Keenan Abrahams JC Astle Junior Bester Chris Buckle Nolan Clark Bradley Fortuin Thor Halvorsen Francois Hanekom Zandré Jordaan Hanno Kitshoff Jacques Kotzé Rossouw Kruger Clemen Lewis Sabelo Nhlapo Ulrich Pretorius Franzel September Lodewyk Uys PJ van Zyl Ben Venter Did not play: Ashton Constant

Backs	Tythan Adams Brendon April Ricardo Croy Reinhardt Erwee Johnathan Francke Braam Gerber Adri Jacobs Jacquin Jansen Ntando Kebe Jason Kriel Len Olivier Wynand Pienaar Cheslyn Roberts Ricky Schroeder Senan van der Merwe Cheswin Williams Eric Zana Did not play: Lesley Luiters

Coach	Loffie Eloff

Boland Cavaliers – 2013 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Junior Bester Chris Buckle Nolan Clark Ashton Constant Bradley Fortuin Armon Fourie Gerhardus Goosen Thor Halvorsen Francois Hanekom Marko Janse van Rensburg Zandré Jordaan Hanno Kitshoff Johannes Kleinhans Rossouw Kruger Clemen Lewis Ulrich Pretorius Franzel September Callie Steenkamp PJ van Zyl Ben Venter Alistair Vermaak

Backs	Tythan Adams Brendon April Garth April Ricardo Croy Dual Erasmus Ashley Esau Johnathan Francke Braam Gerber Jacquin Jansen Ntando Kebe Cheslyn Roberts Dries Truter Albert Trytsman Senan van der Merwe Cheswin Williams Did not play: Adri Jacobs William van Wyk Eric Zana

Coach	Abe Davids

Boland Cavaliers – 2012 Currie Cup First Division

Forwards	Junior Bester Nolan Clark Ashton Constant Yagyaa Crook Thor Halvorsen Francois Hanekom Milroy Isaacs Zandré Jordaan Bjorgen Julies Hanno Kitshoff Rossouw Kruger Clemen Lewis Pallo Manuel Lungelo Payi Jerry Sefoko Franzel September Ollie Terblanche Hennis van Zyl PJ van Zyl Madoda Yako Did not play: Adriaan Botha Chris Buckle JR Hofmeester

Backs	Brendon April Bolla Conradie Ricardo Croy Johnathan Francke Braam Gerber Cornal Hendricks Jacquin Jansen Siviwe Magaba Adnaan Osman Neil Papier Juwell Samuels Senan van der Merwe Elgar Watts Cheswin Williams Vainon Willis Eric Zana Did not play: Adam Barlow

Coach	Eugene Eloff

Boland Cavaliers – 2012 Vodacom Cup

Forwards	Junior Bester Adriaan Botha Nolan Clark Ashton Constant Charl du Plessis Jaco du Toit Ross Geldenhuys Thor Halvorsen Milroy Isaacs Zandré Jordaan BJ Julies Clemen Lewis Pallo Manuel Martin Nel Jerry Sefoko Franzel September Roché van der Westhuizen Hans van Dyk PJ van Zyl Did not play: Johannes Basson Chris Buckle Peet Vorster

Backs	Brendon April Adam Barlow Bolla Conradie Ricardo Croy Johnathan Francke Braam Gerber Jacquin Jansen Adriaan Klaasen Siviwe Magaba Neil Papier Juwell Samuels Senan van der Merwe Elgar Watts Cheswin Williams Did not play: Cornal Hendricks Allister Kettledas Alex Kock Jeremy Plaatjies

Coach	Eugene Eloff

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