Joggie Viljoen (rugby union, born 1976) explained

Joggie Viljoen
Birth Name:Roelof Viljoen
Birth Place:Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape
Birth Date:22 July 1976
Height:1.75m
Weight:78 kg
Ru Position:Scrumhalf
Provinceyears1:1995
Provinceyears2:1996–1999
Provinceyears3:1999–2000
Provinceyears4:2001
Provinceyears5:2002–2006
Provinceyears6:2007–2008
Provinceapps1:1
Provinceapps2:43
Provinceapps3:15
Provinceapps4:14
Provinceapps5:54
Provinceapps6:27
Provincepoints1:5
Provincepoints2:55
Provincepoints3:5
Provincepoints4:15
Provincepoints5:25
Superyears1:1998–99, 2001
Superyears2:2000
Superapps1:17
Superapps2:7
Superpoints1:25
Superpoints2:0
Children:Jordi Viljoen (son)
Relatives:Joggie Viljoen (father)
School:Framesby High School, Port Elizabeth

Roelof 'Joggie' Viljoen (born 22 July 1976)[1] is a South African rugby union footballer who played at scrum-half for the South Africa national rugby union team during the late 1990s. Viljoen, a native of South Africa's Eastern Cape Province, currently resides in New Zealand.

Playing career

As a schoolboy, Viljoen represented the at three consecutive Craven Week tournaments, from 1992 to 1994 and was selected for the South African Schools team in 1993 and 1994. He started his senior career in 1995 with, playing one game for the union. He then moved to, followed by in New Zealand and back in South Africa with and finally the . He also played Super Rugby for the and the . In late 2006, Viljoen moved again to New Zealand where he was the first choice scrum-half for in the NPC.[2] [3]

Viljoen toured Argentina and Europe with the Springboks at the end of the 1996 season. He did not play in any test matches but played in three tour matches for the Springboks.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://en.espn.co.uk/southafrica/rugby/player/12312.html Joggie Viljoen player profile
  2. Book: Colquhoun, Andy. South African Rugby Annual 2005. SA Rugby & MWP Media (Pty) Ltd. 2005. Cape Town. 87.
  3. Web site: Roelof Viljoen. 2020-06-21. turbosrugby.co.nz. en-gb.
  4. Book: Van Rooyen, Quintus. Bankfin Annual 1997. SA Rugby Writers' Society. 1997. 0620209607. Montana Park. 59.