Gerrit van Wyk

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Gerrit van Wyk
Full nameGerrit Jacobus van Wyk
Date of birth (1993-12-30) 30 December 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Vredendal, South Africa
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb; 14 st 11 lb)
School Augsburg Landbougimnasium, Clanwilliam
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Youth career
2012 Boland Cavaliers
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2015–2019 Boland Cavaliers 36 (30)
2020–2021 Getxo Artea 13 (20)
2021 Boland Cavaliers 3 (5)
Correct as of 27 March 2022

Gerrit Jacobus van Wyk (born 30 December 1993) is a South African rugby union player who plays for the Boland Cavaliers in the Currie Cup and the Rugby Challenge. [1] His regular position is centre.

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References

  1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Gerrit van Wyk". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 17 August 2018.