Hennie van Zyl
Full names: Hendrik Jacobus
Date of birth: 31 Jan 1936
Place of birth: Ventersdorp, South Africa
School: Ventersdorp
Debut test province: Transvaal
Physical: 1.88m, 88.5kg
Current age: 74

Test summary: Tests: 10 Tries: 6
First Test: 25 Jun 1960 Age:24 Left Wing against New Zealand at Ellispark, Johannesburg
Last Test: 12 Aug 1961 Age:25 Left Wing against Australia at EPRFU Stadium (Boet Erasmus), Port Elizabeth
Test history:
DateAgePositionOpponentResultScoreVenueProv
25 Jun 196024Left WingNew ZealandWin: 13-02 triesEllispark, JohannesburgTvl
23 Jul 196024Left WingNew ZealandLose: 3-11 Newlands, Cape TownTvl
13 Aug 196024Left WingNew ZealandDraw: 11-11 Free State Stadium, BloemfonteinTvl
27 Aug 196024Left WingNew ZealandWin: 8-3 EPRFU Stadium (Boet Erasmus), Port ElizabethTvl
17 Dec 196024Left WingIrelandWin: 8-3 Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinTvl
07 Jan 196124Left WingEnglandWin: 5-0 Twickenham, LondonTvl
21 Jan 196124Left WingScotlandWin: 12-5 Murrayfield, EdinburghTvl
13 May 196125Left WingIrelandWin: 24-8 Newlands, Cape TownTvl
05 Aug 196125Left WingAustraliaWin: 28-33 triesEllispark, JohannesburgTvl
12 Aug 196125Left WingAustraliaWin: 23-111 tryEPRFU Stadium (Boet Erasmus), Port ElizabethTvl

1960 tour sketch

Wing three-quarter, 24, 6 ft. 3,5 in., 13 st. 13 lb. Transvaal. Formerly a wing-forward. Burst into prominence this season with two brilliant tries in his first international against New Zealand. Extremely powerful runner. Secretarial assistant.