Wang_Wyness
Wang Wyness
South African rugby union player
Melville Richard Kenneth "Wang" Wyness (23 January 1937 – 6 November 2011) was a South African rugby union player.[1]
| Birth name | Melville Richard Kenneth Wyness | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1937-01-23)23 January 1937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Colesberg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 6 November 2011(2011-11-06) (aged 74) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Onrusrivier, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Sea Point Boys High School, Cape Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wyness was born in Colesberg and first went to school at Marist Brothers' College in Rondebosch, where he inherited his nickname from his older brother. He moved to Sea Point Boys' High and then played for 12 seasons for Hamiltons RFC.[2] Wyness made his provincial debut for Western Province in 1962.[3]
Wyness made his test match debut for the Springboks against the 1962 British Lions, when Dave Stewart was injured shortly before the test and he was surprisingly selected to replace him.[2] He played in all for tests against the Lions and then one further test against Australia in 1963.[4]
He retired to Onrus and died at home on 6 November 2011 after a battle with cancer.[2]
Test history
| No. | Opponents | Results (RSA 1st) | Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
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| 1. |  British Lions | 3–3 | Centre | 23 Jun 1962 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 2. | British Lions | 3–0 | Centre | 21 Jul 1962 | Kings Park, Durban | |
| 3. | British Lions | 8–3 | Centre | 4 Aug 1962 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 4. | British Lions | 34–14 | Centre | 1 | 25 Aug 1962 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| 5. |  Australia | 5–9 | Centre | 10 Aug 1963 | Newlands, Cape Town |
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 381
- "Wang Wyness". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- Heath, Duane; Grieb, Eddie (2012). SA Rugby Annual 2013. Cape Town: SARU & MWP Media. p. 513. ISBN 978-0620546850.
- Parker, A. C. (1983). W.P. Rugby : centenary, 1883-1983. Western Province Rugby Football Union (South Africa) (1st ed.). Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa: WPRFU. p. 306. ISBN 0-620-06555-9. OCLC 54188953.
- Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 39–44. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.