Tyler Bocks

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Tyler Bocks
Full nameTyler Bocks
Date of birth (2001-02-08) 8 February 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Western Cape, South Africa
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Golden Lions
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2022–2024 Golden Lions 16 (0)
Correct as of 13 June 2023

Tyler Bocks (born 8 February 2001) is a South African rugby union player for the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup. [1] His regular position is centre. [2]

Bocks was named in the Golden Lions side for the 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division. [3] He made his Currie Cup debut for the Golden Lions against the Western Province in Round 1 of the 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division [4] [5] and was named in the Lion's United Rugby Championship squad in 2023/24. [6]

Bocks represented the South African Schools team in 2018, [7] and played for the Junior Springboks in 2021. [8] [9]

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References

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