Piet Visagie Explained

Piet Visagie
Full Name:Petrus Jacobus Visagie
Birth Date:16 April 1943
Birth Place:Kimberley, South Africa
Death Place:Potchefstroom, South Africa
Height:5 ft 8 in
Weight:161 lb
Position:Fly-half
Repyears1:1967–71
Repcaps1:25
Reppoints1:130

Petrus Jacobus Visagie (16 April 1943 – 22 December 2022) was a South African rugby union international.

Visagie, raised in the town of Reivilo, was a mine worker at Beeshoek and played for the local Ammosal rugby club. He went on to represent Griquas in provincial rugby and was a key member of the 1970 Currie Cup winning side.[1]

A fly-half, Visagie was capped in 25 Test matches for the Springboks. He featured in series wins over Australia, the British & Irish Lions, France and New Zealand. The 43 points he amassed on Australia's four-Test 1969 tour of South Africa set a world record for a series.[2] His career ended prematurely at the age of 28 due to a broken leg.[3]

Visagie's younger brother Gawie was also a Springboks representative.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Springbok legend passes away in Potch . Potchefstroom Herald . 11 January 2023.
  2. News: Ten new caps in Springbok squad . . 7 October 1969 . 17 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: Butler . Lynn . Former Bok flyhalf Piet Visagie dies: 'He was one of the best in his era' . . 23 December 2022.