Piet van Zyl (born 14 May 1979) is a Namibian rugby union player who captained the Boland Cavaliers in South Africa at provincial level, and played for the Namibia at international level. Van Zyl was in the Namibian squad for the 2007 World Cup, and scored a try in his nation's first match in the competition, in a game against Ireland. Van Zyl plays as a centre. Van Zyl made his debut in August 2007 in a friendly match against South Africa.[3]
| Birth name | Piet van Zyl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 May 1979[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Worcester, South Africa[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ a b c d "RWC 2007 player profile for Piet van Zyl". rugbyworldcup.co.uk. Retrieved 13 September 2007.
- ^ a b "itsrugby.co.uk profile for Piet van Zyl". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ a b "scrum.com profile for Piet van Zyl". scrum.com. Retrieved 27 February 2011.
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