Across 55 matches Van Rhyn has built a profile defined above all by defensive volume, averaging over nine tackles per game and surpassing 500 in total — numbers that speak to a lock who is consistently at the centre of defensive structures. He contributes reliably with ball in hand too, racking up over 400 metres from 235 carries, and his single-game peaks of 31 tackles and 12 carries show he can lift his output significantly when the match demands it.
Ernst Van Rhyn is a professional rugby union lock registered with the Stormers, the Cape Town-based franchise. He forms part of the matchday squad and is tasked with winning lineout ball and adding grunt in the second row.
As a lock, Ernst features for the Stormers across the United Rugby Championship, the Currie Cup and European club competition, with home fixtures played at DHL Stadium in Cape Town.
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