Wayne van der Bank
| Date of birth | 7 January 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Pretoria, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 89 kg (196 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Hoërskool Menlopark | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wayne van der Bank (born 7 January 1997) is a South African rugby union player for the New England Free Jacks in Major League Rugby (MLR) in the United States. His regular position is centre.
He previously played for the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup and the Golden Lions XV in the Rugby Challenge.
He made his Currie Cup debut for the Golden Lions in July 2019, starting their opening match of the 2019 season against the Pumas at inside centre.[1]
Honours
[edit]- New England Free Jacks
- 2024 Major League Rugby Player of the Year
- Major League Rugby Championship: 2024
- Major League Rugby Championship: 2023
References
[edit]- ^ "Match info & stats : Xerox Golden Lions v Phakisa Pumas". South African Rugby Union. 13 July 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
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- South African rugby union players
- Living people
- 1997 births
- Rugby union players from Pretoria
- Rugby union centres
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- Pumas (Currie Cup) players
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- 21st-century South African sportsmen
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