Springbok no. 278 · Outside Centre
Ryk van Schoor
Ryk Arnoldus Mauritius van Schoor · Rhodesia, WP
12Tests
2Tries
1Tours
27Age at debut
Test career
194919511953
First test
13 Aug 1949, age 27 · Outside Centre v New Zealand, Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Last test
26 Sep 1953, age 31 · Outside Centre v Australia, Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth
Biography
Ryk van Schoor was a fierce-tackling outside centre who played 12 Tests and lost only one. Born near Philadelphia in the Western Cape on 3 December 1921, he farmed tobacco in Rhodesia and played for Rhodesia and Western Province.
He made his debut against New Zealand in 1949 and formed a famous centre partnership with Tjol Lategan. On the 1951–52 tour he scored tries against Scotland and Ireland. He died on 22 March 2009.
Test history
12 tests · 6 points| Date | Opponent | Venue | Position | Result | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 1949 |  New Zealand | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | Outside Centre | W 12–6 | Rhodesia |
| 03 Sep 1949 | New Zealand | Kingsmead, Durban | Outside Centre | W 9–3 | Rhodesia |
| 17 Sep 1949 | New Zealand | Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth | Outside Centre | W 11–8 | Rhodesia |
| 24 Nov 1951 |  Scotland | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | Outside Centre | W 44–0 | Rhodesia |
| 08 Dec 1951 |  Ireland | Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin | Outside Centre | W 17–5 | Rhodesia |
| 22 Dec 1951 |  Wales | Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff | Outside Centre | W 6–3 | Rhodesia |
| 05 Jan 1952 |  England | Twickenham, London | Outside Centre | W 8–3 | Rhodesia |
| 16 Feb 1952 |  France | Stade Olympique, Colombes, Paris | Outside Centre | W 25–3 | Rhodesia |
| 22 Aug 1953 |  Australia | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | Outside Centre | W 25–3 | WP |
| 05 Sep 1953 | Australia | Newlands, Cape Town | Outside Centre | L 14–18 | WP |
| 19 Sep 1953 | Australia | Kingsmead, Durban | Outside Centre | W 18–8 | WP |
| 26 Sep 1953 | Australia | Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth | Outside Centre | W 22–9 | WP |