Rhys van Nek

Rhys van Nek is a flanker who joined the Brumbies for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season after working his way through Australian club and provincial rugby. Born on 17 July 1999, the loose forward has a profile suited to high-tempo defensive shifts: chasing kicks, making first-up tackles around the ruck, and competing for the ball on the deck. Listed within the Brumbies' wider squad, van Nek adds depth to a back row that has long been one of the deepest in Super Rugby Pacific. His game leans on work rate rather than flashy ball-carrying, and he is the kind of utility loose forward coaches value for filling in across both blindside and openside roles when called upon. With the Brumbies regularly cycling forwards through development matches and wider squad outings, his path is built around taking his chances when selection opens up, and he continues to develop his physical conditioning and breakdown technique within one of Australia's most respected forward-coaching environments.