Wang Wyness

Wang Wyness
Birth name	Melville Richard Kenneth Wyness
Date of birth	23 January 1937
Place of birth	Colesberg, South Africa
Date of death	6 November 2011 (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
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Centre
Amateur team(s)
Years	Team
	Hamiltons RFC
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
1962–1966	Western Province
International career
Years	Team
1962–1963	South Africa

Melville Richard Kenneth "Wang" Wyness (23 January 1937 – 6 November 2011) was a South African rugby union player.^[1]

Playing career

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 four tests against the Lions and then another 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
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

References

^ "Wang Wyness". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c 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.

[1] "Wang Wyness". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 23 July 2021.

[:0-2] Heath, Duane; Grieb, Eddie (2012). SA Rugby Annual 2013. Cape Town: SARU & MWP Media. p. 513. ISBN 978-0620546850.

[3] 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.

[4] Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 39–44. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.

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Wang Wyness

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Test history

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