Springbok no. 340 · Flank

Hugo van Zyl

Gideon Hugo van Zyl · WP

17Tests

4Tries

1Tours

25Age at debut

Test career

195819601962

First test

26 Jul 1958, age 25 · Flank v France, Newlands, Cape Town

Last test

25 Aug 1962, age 30 · Flank v Britain, Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Biography

Hugo van Zyl was a dedicated, effective flanker who played 17 Tests between 1958 and 1962 and lost only one. Born in Porterville on 20 August 1932 and educated at Paarl Gimnasium, he played for Western Province.

With Martin Pelser and Doug Hopwood he formed a fine loose trio. He scored two tries against Scotland in 1960, another against Ireland on the 1960–61 tour, and one in the 34–14 win over the British Isles in 1962. He died on 9 May 2007.

Test history

17 tests · 12 points

Date	Opponent	Venue	Position	Result	Province
26 Jul 1958	France	Newlands, Cape Town	Flank	D 3–3	WP
30 Apr 1960	Scotland	Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth	Flank	W 18–10	WP
25 Jun 1960	New Zealand	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Flank	W 13–0	WP
23 Jul 1960	New Zealand	Newlands, Cape Town	Flank	L 3–11	WP
13 Aug 1960	New Zealand	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein	Flank	D 11–11	WP
27 Aug 1960	New Zealand	Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth	Flank	W 8–3	WP
03 Dec 1960	Wales	Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff	Flank	W 3–0	WP
17 Dec 1960	Ireland	Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin	Flank	W 8–3	WP
07 Jan 1961	England	Twickenham, London	Flank	W 5–0	WP
21 Jan 1961	Scotland	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Flank	W 12–5	WP
18 Feb 1961	France	Stade Olympique, Colombes, Paris	Flank	D 0–0	WP
13 May 1961	Ireland	Newlands, Cape Town	Flank	W 24–8	WP
05 Aug 1961	Australia	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Flank	W 28–3	WP
12 Aug 1961	Australia	Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth	Flank	W 23–11	WP
23 Jun 1962	Britain	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Flank	D 3–3	WP
04 Aug 1962	Britain	Newlands, Cape Town	Flank	W 8–3	WP
25 Aug 1962	Britain	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein	Flank	W 34–14	WP