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Dries van Schalkwyk
Full nameAndries Johannes van Schalkwyk
Date of birth (1984-12-21) 21 December 1984 (age 40)
Place of birthBloemfontein, South Africa
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight108 kg (17 st 0 lb; 238 lb)
SchoolSt. Andrew's School, Bloemfontein
UniversityUniversity of the Free State
Rugby union career
Position(s) Number 8, Flanker
Current team Zebre
Youth career
2003–2005 Free State Cheetahs
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006 Free State Cheetahs 4 (5)
2006 Falcons 4 (0)
2007–2008 Boland Cavaliers 31 (35)
2009–2010 Blue Bulls 20 (10)
2009Southern Kings 1 (0)
2011 Golden Lions 8 (20)
2011 Lions 1 (0)
2011Leopards 1 (0)
2012 Free State Cheetahs 7 (0)
2012–present Zebre 78 (90)
Correct as of 23 February 2016
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–present Italy 11 (5)
Correct as of 12 March 2017

Andries Johannes van Schalkwyk (born 21 December 1984) is a South African-born Italian rugby union player. His position is number 8 and he currently plays for Zebre. He was named in the Italian squad for the 2016 Six Nations Championship.[1]

In 2009, he played for Southern Kings against British and Irish Lions during 2009 tour.

References

  1. ^ "France vs Italy teams: Jacques Brunel names four debutants to start new era as Conor O'Shea waits in the wings". The Independent. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.