Hugo van Zyl
South African rugby union player
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Gideon Hugo van Zyl (20 August 1932 — 9 May 2007) was a South African rugby union international.[1]
Full nameGideon Hugo van Zyl
Born20 August 1932
Porterville, South Africa
Died9 May 2007 (aged 74)
Position
Flanker
| Full name | Gideon Hugo van Zyl | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 20 August 1932 Porterville, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 May 2007 (aged 74) | ||||||||||||||||
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Born in Porterville, van Zyl was a flanker who captained Western Province and represented the Springboks in 17 Test matches from 1958 to 1962. He scored the Springbok's first ever Test try at Boet Erasmus Stadium in Port Elizabeth, crossing over twice in a win over Scotland in 1960.[2] On the 1960–61 European tour, van Zyl featured in all five Tests and scored the winning try during injury time against Ireland at Lansdowne Road.[3]