Riaan van Zyl (born July 9, 1972) is an American former

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player. He played wing for the

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from 2003 to 2004. In that short span, he earned 13 caps including 12 starts, and scored 9 tries. He started all four matches for the US during the 2003

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where he scored 2 tries.

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1972 births Living people American rugby union players South Africa international rugby sevens players United States international rugby union players 2003 Rugby World Cup players Rugby union wings {{US-rugbyunion-bio-stub