Springbok no. 196 · Tight-head Prop
SP van Wyk
Stephanus Petrus van Wyk · WP
2Tests
0Tries
0Tours
27Age at debut
Test career
1928
First test
30 Jun 1928, age 27 · Tight-head Prop v New Zealand, Kingsmead, Durban
Last test
21 Jul 1928, age 27 · Tight-head Prop v New Zealand, Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Biography
SP van Wyk was a prop who played the first two Tests against the 1928 All Blacks: the 17–0 win at Kingsmead and the 6–7 loss at Ellis Park. Born in Middelburg, Transvaal, on 12 January 1901, he played for Western Province and Transvaal and worked as a university lecturer and later a farmer. He died on 22 January 1978.
Test history
2 tests · 0 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1928 |  New Zealand | Kingsmead, Durban | Tight-head Prop | W 17–0 | WP |
| 21 Jul 1928 | New Zealand | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | Tight-head Prop | L 6–7 | WP |