Hencus van Wyk

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Hencus van Wyk

| image =

| fullname = Hendrik Jacobus van Wyk

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|03|02|df=y}}

| birth_place = Nigel, South Africa

| height = {{height|m=1.83}}

| weight = {{convert|119|kg|stlb lb|0|abbr=on}}

| nickname =

| occupation =

| school = Hoërskool Nylstroom

| university = {{Rut|UP Tuks}}

| relatives =

| position = Prop

| currentclub = {{Rut|Cheetahs}} / {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}

| youthyears1 = 2008–2010

| youthclubs1 = {{Rut|Limpopo Blue Bulls}}

| youthyears2 = 2011–2012

| youthclubs2 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}

| years1 = 2011–2016

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}

| apps1 = 21

| points1 = 20

| years2 = 2013–2016

| clubs2 = {{Rut|Bulls}}

| apps2 = 2

| points2 = 0

| years3 = 2015–2020

| clubs3 = Munakata Sanix Blues

| apps3 = 27

| points3 = 5

| years4 = 2016

| clubs4 = {{Rut|Blue Bulls XV}}

| apps4 = 1

| points4 = 0

| years5 = 2016

| clubs5 = {{Rut|Golden Lions XV}}

| apps5 = 1

| points5 = 0

| years6 = 2017

| clubs6 = {{Rut|Lions}}

| apps6 = 3

| points6 = 0

| years7 = 2018–2020

| clubs7 = {{Rut|Sunwolves}}

| apps7 = 16

| points7 = 5

| years8 = 2020

| clubs8 = {{Rut|Cheetahs}}

| apps8 = 1

| points8 = 0

| years9 = 2020–2021

| clubs9 = {{Rut|NTT Red Hurricanes}}

| apps9 = 1

| points9 = 0

| years10 = 2021

| clubs10 = Free State Cheetahs

| apps10 = 7

| points10 = 0

| years11 = 2022

| clubs11 = {{Rut|San Diego Legion}}

| apps11 = 13

| points11 = 5

| years12 = 2022–

| clubs12 = {{Rut|Cheetahs}}

| apps12 =

| points12 =

| years13 = 2023–

| clubs13 = {{Rut|Free State Cheetahs}}

| apps13 =

| points13 =

| amatyears1 = 2013

| amatteam1 = {{Rut|UP Tuks}}

| amatapps1 = 4

| amatpoints1 = 0

| clubupdate = 25 September 2022

}}

Hendrik Jacobus van Wyk (born 2 March 1992) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Free State Cheetahs of the Currie Cup.{{SA Rugby Player Profile | id=44955 | name=Hencus van Wyk | date=29 May 2016}} His regular position is prop.

Career

Van Wyk played at the 2008 Under–16 Grant Khomo Week and the Under–18 Craven Week for the {{Rut|Limpopo Blue Bulls}} before joining their parent club, the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}}. He played for them in the 2011 Under-19 Provincial Championship and 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championship competitions and was a regular starter throughout both competitions.{{fact|date=September 2023}}

Van Wyk made his senior debut for the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} in the 2011 Vodacom Cup against the {{Rut|Border Bulldogs}}.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=20039 | homeid=8465 | awayid=8471 | leagueid=802 | hometeam=Border | homescore=8 | awayscore=34 | awayteam=Vodacom Blue Bulls | matchdate=8 April 2011 | date=13 July 2016}} He didn't feature for the seniors again that season, or in 2012, but was included in the 2013 Vodacom Cup squad, where he made three starts before he was included on the {{Rut|Bulls}} squad for their 2013 Super Rugby season match against the {{Rut|Waratahs}}, coming on as a 53rd-minute substitute.{{SA Rugby Match Centre | id=114231 | homeid=15161 | awayid=15201 | leagueid=1491 | hometeam=Bulls | homescore=30 | awayscore=19 | awayteam=Waratahs | matchdate=27 April 2013 | date=13 July 2016}}

In 2013, Van Wyk signed a contract extension to keep him at the {{Rut|Blue Bulls}} until 2015.{{cite web | url=http://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/Super15/Young-stars-extend-Bulls-stay-20130621 | title=Young stars extend Bulls stay | work=Sport24 | date=20 June 2013 | access-date=21 June 2013}} He joined Japanese Top Kyūshū League side Munakata Sanix Blues before the 2015–2016 season.{{cite press release | url=http://rugby.sanix.jp/topics/2015/6/d977baf98c1b9c00925f6f65a0d943a3.html | title=2015年度追加新入団選手のお知らせ | publisher=Munakata Sanix Blues | date=22 June 2015 | access-date=22 June 2015 | language=ja}}

Van Wyk returned to the {{Rut|Bulls}} during the 2016 Super Rugby season, signing a contract until May 2016.{{cite press release | url=http://thebulls.co.za/news/2016/03/02/paige | title=Three stars extend Vodacom Bulls contracts | publisher=Bulls | date=2 March 2016 | access-date=2 March 2016 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307141839/http://thebulls.co.za/news/2016/03/02/paige | archive-date=7 March 2016 }}