Tyler Bocks

{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}

{{Use South African English|date=January 2022}}

{{Infobox rugby biography

| name = Tyler Bocks

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| fullname = Tyler Bocks

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|2|8|df=y}}

| birth_place = Western Cape, South Africa

| height = 190cm

| weight = 94kg

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| university =

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| position = Centre

| currentclub = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}

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| years1 = 2022–2024

| clubs1 = {{Rut|Golden Lions}}

| apps1 = 16

| points1 = 0

| clubupdate = 13 June 2023

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Tyler Bocks (born 8 February 2001) is a South African rugby union player for the {{Rut|Golden Lions}} in the Currie Cup.{{cite news | url=https://lionsrugby.co.za/news/lions-u20-ready-for-final-challenge | title=Lions U20 ready for final challenge | work=Lions | date=29 October 2021 | access-date=16 January 2022}} His regular position is centre.{{Cite web |title=Tyler BOCKS - Player statistics - It's rugby |url=https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/tyler-bocks-52115.html |access-date=2023-06-16 |website=www.itsrugby.co.uk}}

Bocks was named in the {{Rut|Golden Lions}} side for the 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division.{{cite web | url=https://sarugby.online/tournaments/team/id/5892 | title=Golden Lions squad | publisher=SA Rugby | access-date=16 January 2022}} He made his Currie Cup debut for the Golden Lions against the {{Rut|Western Province}} in Round 1 of the 2022 Currie Cup Premier Division{{cite news|url=https://www.sarugbymag.co.za/dayimani-helps-wp-sink-lions-on-saturday-1za/|title=Dayimani helps WP sink Lions|work=SA Rugby Magazine|date=15 January 2022|access-date=16 January 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.iol.co.za/sport/rugby/currie-cup/i-still-have-a-lot-to-learn-says-lions-youngster-tyler-bocks-74efce8c-2fd1-4cf1-b554-616b9a898033|title=I still have a lot to learn, says Lions youngster Tyler Bocks|work=IOL|date=10 May 2022|access-date=3 April 2024}} and was named in the Lion's United Rugby Championship squad in 2023/24.{{Cite web |title=United Rugby Championship |url=https://lionsrugby.co.za/united-rugby-championship |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=Lions rugby |language=en-ZA}}

Bocks represented the South African Schools team in 2018,{{Cite web |date=2021-05-29 |title=Eight DHL WP players in Junior Bok squad |url=https://wprugby.com/eight-dhl-wp-players-in-junior-bok-squad/ |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=WP Rugby}} and played for the Junior Springboks in 2021.{{Cite web |last=Mostert |first=Compiled by Herman |title=Former Junior Springbok stars crack nod in Lions midfield |url=https://www.news24.com/sport/rugby/curriecup/former-junior-springbok-stars-crack-nod-in-lions-midfield-20220405 |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=Sport |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Jittery Junior Boks overcome Uruguay U20s |url=https://springboks.rugby//news-features/articles/2021/06/18/jittery-junior-boks-overcome-uruguay-u20s/ |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=SA Rugby}}