Joggie Viljoen | |
Birth Name: | Joachim Frederick Viljoen |
Birth Date: | 14 May 1945 |
Birth Place: | Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa |
Death Place: | South Africa |
Children: | Joggie Viljoen |
School: | Vanrhynsdorp High School, Vanrhynsdorp |
Height: | 1.74m |
Weight: | 66kg |
Position: | Scrumhalf |
Repteam1: | South Africa |
Repyears1: | 1971–1972 |
Repcaps1: | 6 |
Reppoints1: | 6 |
Joachim Frederick 'Joggie' Viljoen (14 May 1945 – 7 August 2023)[1] was a South African rugby union player.[2]
Viljoen played provincial rugby in South Africa for and . He played six test matches for the Springboks and made his debut against the touring French team on 12 June 1971 at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. He also played in all three test matches against Australia during the South African tour of Australia in 1971. His last test was against England at Ellis Park in 1972.[3] Viljoen scored two tries in his six test matches and another two tries in four tour matches.[4]
Joggie Viljoen died in 12 August 2023, at the age of 78.[5]