Ryk van Schoor, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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South African rugby union player
Date of Birth: 03-Dec-1921
Date of Death: 22-Mar-2009
Profession: rugby union player
Nationality: South Africa
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius 
About Ryk van Schoor
- Ryk Arnoldus Mauritius van Schoor (3 December 1921 – 22 March 2009) was a South African rugby union centre, a crash ball specialist he was known for his hard tackling.
- Van Schoor played club rugby for Inyazura RFC and provincial rugby for both Western Province and Rhodesia.
- He was capped for South Africa twelve times between 1949 and 1953 first representing the team against the 1949 touring New Zealand side.
- He was later selected for the 1951–52 South Africa rugby tour of Great Britain, Ireland and France.
- The touring team is seen as one of the greatest South African teams, winning 30 of the 31 matches, including all five internationals.
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