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Coenie van Wyk

コンラッド・バンワイク　/　こんらっど・ばんわいく

Rugby union player from South Africa

January 8, 1988 (age 38)　・　Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa

Western Cape
rugby union player

My Take

Coenie van Wyk catches my attention less for headline fame than for his willingness to cross hemispheres for the game. A Stellenbosch-trained South African who can cover both fly-half and full-back, he brought his skills to Toshiba Brave Lupus in Japan, adapting to a new climate, culture and style of play. I have a soft spot for athletes who become quiet bridges between rugby cultures, carrying the Springbok pedigree into a league still building its global profile. Versatile, adaptable and far from his comfort zone, he is exactly the kind of understated competitor worth rooting for.

Overview

Coenraad bleskop George van Wyk (born 8 January 1988) is a South African rugby union footballer. He plays either as a fly-half or full-back. Currently, he represents Toshiba Brave Lupus in the Japanese Top League.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Coenie van Wyk
Name (Japanese): コンラッド・バンワイク
Reading: こんらっど・ばんわいく
Born: January 8, 1988 (age 38)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Dragon
Origin: Bellville, Western Cape, South Africa
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: rugby union player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Stellenbosch University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%B3%E3%83%AF%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AF

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