Springbok no. 445 · Hooker

Piston van Wyk

Jacobus Frederick Beatrix van Wyk · Blue Bulls, Sharks

15Tests

0Tries

1Tours

26Age at debut

Test career

197019731976

First test

25 Jul 1970, age 26 · Hooker v New Zealand, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Last test

18 Sep 1976, age 32 · Hooker v New Zealand, Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Biography

Piston van Wyk was a versatile, aggressive hooker who played 15 Tests between 1970 and 1976. Born in Vereeniging on 21 December 1943, he played for Northern Transvaal and Natal. He hooked in the 1970 series win over the All Blacks and on the unbeaten 1971 tour of Australia, and played his last Test in the 15–14 win over New Zealand at Ellis Park in 1976. He died on 8 August 2026.

Test history

15 tests · 0 points

Date	Opponent	Venue	Position	Result	Province
25 Jul 1970	New Zealand	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Hooker	W 17–6	Blue Bulls
08 Aug 1970	New Zealand	Newlands, Cape Town	Hooker	L 8–9	Blue Bulls
29 Aug 1970	New Zealand	Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth	Hooker	W 14–3	Blue Bulls
12 Sep 1970	New Zealand	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Hooker	W 20–17	Blue Bulls
12 Jun 1971	France	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein	Hooker	W 22–9	Blue Bulls
19 Jun 1971	France	Kings Park, Durban	Hooker	D 8–8	Blue Bulls
17 Jul 1971	Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	Hooker	W 19–11	Blue Bulls
31 Jul 1971	Australia	Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane	Hooker	W 14–6	Blue Bulls
07 Aug 1971	Australia	Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney	Hooker	W 18–6	Blue Bulls
03 Jun 1972	England	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Hooker	L 9–18	Blue Bulls
08 Jun 1974	Britain	Newlands, Cape Town	Hooker	L 3–12	Blue Bulls
13 Jul 1974	Britain	Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth	Hooker	L 9–26	Blue Bulls
27 Jul 1974	Britain	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Hooker	D 13–13	Blue Bulls
04 Sep 1976	New Zealand	Newlands, Cape Town	Hooker	W 15–10	Sharks
18 Sep 1976	New Zealand	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Hooker	W 15–14	Sharks