In 2010, he joined the Zululand Rugby Academy and played for the Sharks U19 side in the 2010 Under-19 Provincial Championship, making twelve appearances.
[2] Van Wyk was one of the players that made this move and he represented the Border U21 side in the 2011 and 2012 Under-21 Provincial Championships.
He also made one appearance for Johannesburg-based university side UJ in the 2014 Varsity Cup competition.
[4] He scored his first senior try in their match against the Western Province in East London[5] and made a total of six appearances.
After reverting to the Border U21 side for the latter half of the 2012 season, he returned to the first team for the 2013 Vodacom Cup, making seven appearances.