Corniel van Zyl
Rugby player
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| Intro | Rugby player | |
| Places | South Africa | |
| is | Athlete Rugby union player | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 27 January 1979, Nelspruit, Mbombela Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga | |
| Age | 45 years |
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Biography
Casparus Cornelius "Corniel" van Zyl (born 27 January 1979) is a South African-born Italian former rugby union footballer who played at lock. Van Zyl was part of the Italian squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
He played for Italian side Treviso for eight seasons from 2007 to 2015 before retiring as a player to become the forwards coach at the Free State Cheetahs.