Jack van der Schyff

Jack Henry van der Schyff (11 June 1928 – 2 December 2001) was a South African international rugby union player.

Born in Kimberley, van der Schyff attended Kimberley Boys' High School and was discovered during World War II by ex–Springbok Danie Craven, who was impressed by the fullback's long and accurate kicking game. Craven came to coach van der Schyff at a local military academy, from where he gained Griqualand West representative honours.

When New Zealand toured in 1949, van der Schyff was the Springboks fullback for all four Test matches against the All Blacks, with goalkicking responsibilities falling to Okey Geffin. The Springboks swept the series 4–0.