van Zyl represented the Blue Bulls as early as primary school level, appearing at the Under-13 Craven Week competition in 2008. In July 2013, he also played for them at the premier South African high school rugby competition.
The promising youngster joined the Blue Bulls Academy after finishing high school and represented the club Under-19 side in the 2014 Under-19 Provincial Championship. He made his first class debut for the Blue Bulls on 6 March 2015, starting their 2015 Vodacom Cup match against the Falcons in Kempton Park, helping them to a 37–13 victory.
The busy halfback represented his country at the 2015 World Rugby U20 Championship in Italy and helped the side to a 3rd place finish.
In June 2015, he extended his contract at the Bulls until October 2017.
van Zyl made his Super Rugby debut off the bench against the Sunwolves in 2017 and went on to make 3 further appearances in his debut Super Rugby season.
He was a standout performer for the Bulls during the Currie Cup season and will look to cement his position in the Bulls Super Rugby starting lineup during his second season in the competition in 2018.
He was named as one of 17 uncapped players in the Springbok squad ahead of the 2018 June Internationals. Van Zyl made his Test debut for the senior Springboks on 2 June 2018 against Wales in Washington, D.C. at the age of 22 years.
In February 2021, he left the Bulls and signed for English club, Saracens.
He helped Saracens win the Premiership title in 2023, scoring a try in the final as Saracens defeated Sale Sharks.
S.C June 2023
Career
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Springbok Gold Scrum Half |
2020 - present |
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Saracens Scrum Half |
2021 - present |
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South Africa U20's Scrum Half |
2015 - 2016 |
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South Africa Scrum Half |
2018 - 2018 |
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Blue Bulls Scrum Half |
2015 - 2021 |
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Bulls Scrum Half |
2016 - 2021 |
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Affies Scrum Half |
