| HO de Villiers | |
| Birth Name: | Henry Oswald de Villiers |
| Birth Date: | 10 March 1945 |
| Birth Place: | Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Height: | 1.83m |
| Weight: | 84kg |
| Ru Position: | Fullback, Wing |
| Amatteam1: | Ikeys RFC |
| Amatteam2: | Villagers FC |
| Amatyears1: | 1965–1967 |
| Amatyears2: | 1968–1979 |
| Ru Provinceyears1: | 1965–1975 |
| Provinceapps1: | 38 |
| Repteam1: | South Africa |
| Repyears1: | 1967–1970 |
| Repcaps1: | 14 |
| Reppoints1: | 26 |
| School: | Dale College |
| University: | University of Cape Town |
Henry Oswald de Villiers (10 March 1945 – 20 February 2022)[1] was a South African rugby union player.[2]
De Villiers was born in Johannesburg and schooled at Dale College in King William’s Town. After school, he moved to the Western Province to do his military training and in 1965 he joined the University of Cape Town RFC and was soon selected for the Ikeys first team. He also made his senior provincial debut for in 1965.[3]
De Villiers played fourteen test matches for the Springboks. His debut was against at Kings Park in 1967 and he scored 11 points on debut. His last test was in 1970 against at Cardiff Arms Park. He also played in 15 tour matches and scored 54 points, which includes 2 tries, 15 conversions and 6 penalties.[4] [5]
De Villiers died in February 2022, at the age of 76.[6]
| No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) | Position | Points | Dates | Venue | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 26–3 | Fullback | 11 (4 conv, 1 pen) | 15 Jul 1967 | Kings Park, Durban | |||||||||
| 2. | 16–3 | Fullback | 4 (2 conv) | 22 Jul 1967 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | |||||||||
| 3. | 14–19 | Fullback | 29 Jul 1967 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | ||||||||||
| 4. | 6–6 | Fullback | 3 (1 pen) | 12 Aug 1967 | Newlands, Cape Town | |||||||||
| 5. | 12–9 | Fullback | 9 Nov 1968 | Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux | ||||||||||
| 6. | 16–11 | Fullback | 16 Nov 1968 | Stade Olympique, Colombes | ||||||||||
| 7. | 30–11 | Fullback | 2 Aug 1969 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | ||||||||||
| 8. | 16–9 | Fullback | 16 Aug 1969 | Kings Park, Durban | ||||||||||
| 9. | 11–3 | Fullback | 6 Sep 1969 | Newlands, Cape Town | ||||||||||
| 10. | 19–8 | Fullback | 20 Sep 1969 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | ||||||||||
| 11. | 3–6 | Fullback | 6 Dec 1969 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | - style="background: #D0E6FF;" | 12. | 8–11 | Fullback | 20 Dec 1969 | Twickenham, London | ||||
| 13. | 8–8 | Fullback | 5 (1 conv, 1 pen) | 10 Jan 1970 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin | |||||||||
| 14. | 6–6 | Fullback | 3 (1 pen) | 24 Jan 1970 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff |