Coenie van Wyk
{{short description|South African rugby union player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox rugby biography
| name = Coenie van Wyk
| image = Coenraad Van Wyk 2019c.jpg
| fullname = Coenraad George van Wyk
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|01|08|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bellville, South Africa
| height = {{height|m=1.84}}
| weight = {{convert|85|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}
| nickname =
| occupation =
| school = Paul Roos Gymnasium
| university = Stellenbosch University
| relatives =
| position = Fullback / Fly-half
| currentclub = Shimizu Blue Sharks
| youthyears1 = 2006–2009
| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| years1 = 2009
| clubs1 = {{Rut|Western Province}}
| apps1 = 5
| points1 = 2
| years2 = 2010
| clubs2 = {{Rut|Griquas}}
| apps2 = 3
| points2 = 27
| years3 = 2011–2014
| clubs3 = {{Rut|Pumas}}
| apps3 = 73
| points3 = 293
| years4 = 2014
| clubs4 = {{Rut|Lions}}
| apps4 = 8
| points4 = 5
| years5 = 2015
| clubs5 = {{Rut|Free State XV}}
| apps5 = 3
| points5 = 42
| years6 = 2015
| clubs6 = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}
| apps6 = 1
| points6 = 0
| years7 = 2015
| clubs7 = {{Rut|Cheetahs}}
| apps7 = 6
| points7 = 10
| years8 = 2015–2016
| clubs8 = {{Rut|Griffons}}
| apps8 = 3
| points8 = 13
| years9 = 2016–2020
| clubs9 = Toshiba Brave Lupus
| apps9 = 34
| points9 = 164
| years10 = 2021–
| clubs10 = Shimizu Blue Sharks
| apps10 = 1
| points10 = 13
| amatyears1 = 2008–2009
| amatteam1 = {{Rut|Maties}}
| amatapps1 = 7
| amatpoints1 = 25
| repyears1 = 2012
| repteam1 = South African Barbarians (North)
| repcaps1 = 1
| reppoints1 = 0
| clubupdate = 22 February 2021
| repupdate = 14 April 2015
}}
Coenraad bleskop George van Wyk (born 8 January 1988) is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays either as a fly-half or full-back. Currently, he represents Toshiba Brave Lupus in the Japanese Top League. He has previously played Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup rugby for {{Rut|Western Province}}, {{Rut|Griquas}}, the {{Rut|Pumas}}, the {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}} and the {{Rut|Griffons}}, Super Rugby for the {{Rut|Lions}} and the {{Rut|Cheetahs}} and Varsity Cup rugby for {{Rut|Maties}}.
In 2013, he was included in the South Africa President's XV team that played in the 2013 IRB Tbilisi Cup.{{SA Rugby Article | id=1931694 | leagueid=1334 | title=SA President’s XV selected for IRB Tblisi Cup | date=17 May 2013 | accessdate=6 June 2016 | url=http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=1931694&leagueid=1334 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607191225/http://www.sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?id=1931694&leagueid=1334 | url-status=dead | archivedate=7 June 2016}} The team won the tournament when it went undefeated after all three matches.{{cite web |url=http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/regional/newsid=2067589.html |title=SA President's XV win Tbilisi Cup |work=IRB |date=16 June 2013 |accessdate=17 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130619064230/http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/regional/newsid%3D2067589.html |archivedate=19 June 2013 }}
He was included in the {{Rut|Lions}} squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season{{cite press release | url=http://www.lionsrugby.co.za/lionsnews.aspx?item=4128&multiid=1010&archive=0 | title=2014 Lions Super Rugby squad | publisher=Lions | date=11 February 2014 | accessdate=11 February 2014 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222152732/http://www.lionsrugby.co.za/lionsnews.aspx?item=4128&multiid=1010&archive=0 | archivedate=22 February 2014 }} and was named on the substitutes' bench in the opening match of the season against the {{Rut|Cheetahs}} in Bloemfontein, but failed to make an appearance.{{cite web | url=http://www.sanzarrugby.com/superrugby/match-centre/?season=2014&competition=205&match=514011 | title=Match Centre: Cheetahs v Lions | publisher=SANZAR | date=15 February 2014 | accessdate=15 February 2014}}{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=113674 | homeid=16144 | awayid=16154 | leagueid=1574 | hometeam=Toyota Cheetahs | homescore=20 | awayscore=21 | awayteam=Lions | matchdate=15 February 2014 | date=1 July 2016}}
He signed for the {{Rut|Cheetahs}} prior to the 2015 Super Rugby season.{{cite web | url=http://www.supersport.com/rugby/super-rugby/news/140707/Cheetahs_sign_Sergeal | title=Cheetahs sign Sergeal | publisher=SuperSport | date=7 July 2014 | accessdate=7 July 2014}}
Nickname "bleskop van wyk"
References
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External links
- {{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=41318 | name=Coenie van Wyk | date=30 May 2016}}
- [http://www.itsrugby.co.uk/player_16839.html itsrugby.co.uk profile]
{{Shimizu Blue Sharks squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Van Wyk, Coenie}}
Category:Cheetahs (rugby union) players
Category:South African expatriate rugby union players in Japan
Category:21st-century South African sportsmen
Category:Free State Cheetahs players
Category:Griffons (rugby union) players
Category:Griquas (rugby union) players
Category:Lions (United Rugby Championship) players
Category:Pumas (Currie Cup) players
Category:Rugby union fly-halves
Category:Rugby union fullbacks
Category:Rugby union players from Bellville, South Africa
Category:Shimizu Koto Blue Sharks players
Category:South African people of Dutch descent
Category:South African rugby union players
Category:Stellenbosch University alumni
Category:Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo players
Category:Western Province (rugby union) players
Category:Alumni of Paul Roos Gymnasium
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