Nicolaas Johannes John "Maks" van Dyk (born 21 January 1992) is a South African and French[1] professional rugby union player for Houston Sabercats.

He made substitute appearances in the matches against Ireland[3] and England[4] and started the semi-final against Argentina[5] and the final against New Zealand.

[12][13] Van Dyk joined Irish Pro12 side Leinster on a two-month loan deal in November 2014 during the South African rugby off-season.

He made his debut in Leinster's 21–11 victory over Irish rivals Connacht in Round 10 of the 2014–15 Pro12, his only appearance for the Dublin-based side.

[18] In November 2020 it was announced that van Dyk would join Exeter Chiefs ahead of the 2020–21 season on an initial one-year deal.