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Arno Van Wyk
Arno van Wyk (born 19 May 1994) is a South African professional rugby union player, currently playing with French side in the Top 14 competition. He usually plays as a hooker. Rugby career Blue Bulls Van Wyk was born in Parow, but was never selected to represent at school level. He moved to Pretoria after school to join the academy prior to the 2013 season and made thirteen appearances for a side that won the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship, scoring tries in matches against the Leopards and Border. He made three appearances for in the 2014 Varsity Cup, scoring a try in his side's 26–16 victory over . He made his first class debut on 25 April 2014, coming on as a replacement for the final half an hour of their match against the and scoring a try in his side's 116–0 victory. He made one more appearance as a replacement in the competition and was then called up to the South Africa Under-20 team. He was not initially named in the team, but replaced Malcolm M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parow, South Africa
Parow is a suburb of Cape Town in the Western Cape, South Africa and a Northern Suburb of the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality founded by Johann Heinrich Ferdinand Parow who arrived in the locality in 1865. History During a great storm in Table Bay in 1865, 19 ships were stranded. Amongst the many schooners was the ''Kehrwieder'', the ship of Captain Johann Heinrich Ferdinand Parow. After being stranded, Captain Parow settled down in the Cape of Good Hope and married Johanna Wilhelmina Timmerman, the daughter of the family that helped Captain Parow after being stranded on the Cape coast. Parow quickly realised the potential value of the Tyger Valley area north of Cape Town and that the area held great opportunities for cattle trade. Captain Parow soon moved inland to this area and started selling ground in the area which is today known as Parow, which built up a great deal of wealth for the Captain. Parow died on 4 December 1910, in his house in Cassibelle, Mait ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |