Hannes Viljoen Explained

Hannes Viljoen
Birth Name:Johannes Theodorus Viljoen
Birth Place:Elliot, Eastern Cape
Birth Date:21 April 1943
Height:1.86m
Weight:82kg
Ru Position:Wing
Ru Provinceyears1:1965–1972
Ru Provinceapps1:63
Ru Nationalteam1:South Africa
Repyears1:1971
Reppoints1:6 [2[[Try (rugby)|T]]]
School:Tweespruit High School, Tweespruit, Free State

Johannes Theodorus Viljoen (21 April 1943 – 13 January 2021) was a South African rugby union player.[1] [2]

Playing career

Viljoen represented in the South African provincial competitions and made his debut for the union in 1965. With his retirement from rugby, he scored 43 tries for Natal, which was then the Natal record. He made his test debut for the Springboks during the 1971 tour of Australia on 17 July 1971 at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Viljoen scored his first test try in his first test and his second try in the second test. He played in all three test matches during the tour and in seven of the tour matches, scoring fourteen tries in the tour matches.[3]

Test history

No. Opponents Results (SA 1st) Position Tries Dates Venue
1. 19–11 Wing1 17 July 1971 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
2. Australia 14–6 Wing 1 31 July 1971 Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane
3. Australia 18–6 Wing 7 August 1971 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hannes Viljoen. ESPN scrum. 2020-06-21.
  2. Web site: SA Rugby pays tribute to former Springbok wing Hannes Viljoen. 2021-01-13. www.sarugbymag.co.za. 13 January 2021 .
  3. Book: Colquhoun, Andy. South African Rugby Annual 2005. SA Rugby & MWP Media (Pty) Ltd. 2005. Cape Town. 511.