Background
Van Zyl was born in Pretoria, however he is a product of the famous Grey College school in Bloemfontein.
Van Zyl was born in Pretoria, however he is a product of the famous Grey College school in Bloemfontein.
Grey College.
He made his Free State Cheetahs debut in 2010 and his impressive domestic performances saw him promoted to the Cheetahs side for the 2012 Super Rugby season. To date he has played over 50 times in all competitions for the Cheetahs. He was included in the Bulls squad for the 2014 Super Rugby season and made his debut in a 31–16 defeat to the Sharks in Durban.
Van Zyl earned his first international call up ahead of South Africa"s second match in the 2013 mid-year rugby union tests, taking the place of the injured Jano Vermaak in the squad.
He earned his second cap a week later in South Africa"s 56-23 drubbing of Samoa.