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Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 115 kg (254 lb; 18 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Paarl Gimnasium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
University | University of Stellenbosch | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ernst van Rhyn (born 19 September 1997) is a South African rugby union player for the Sale Sharks in premiership rugby and Western Province in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. [1] He can play as a lock or a flank.
On 16 September 2025, van Rhyn extended his contract with the Sale Sharks until June 2029. [2]
On 23 September 2025, van Rhyn was named captain of the Sale Sharks for the 2025/26 Gallagher Prem season. [3]