Hannes Viljoen
{{Short description|South African rugby union footballer (1943–2021)}}
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| birth_name = Johannes Theodorus Viljoen
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| birth_place = Elliot, Eastern Cape
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1943|04|21|df=y}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|01|13|1943|04|21|df=yes}}
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| ru_position = Wing
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| ru_provinceyears1 = 1965–1972
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Johannes Theodorus Viljoen (21 April 1943 – 13 January 2021) was a South African rugby union player.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/southafrica/rugby/player/7791.html|title=Hannes Viljoen|website=ESPN scrum|access-date=2020-06-21}}{{Cite web|title=SA Rugby pays tribute to former Springbok wing Hannes Viljoen|url=https://www.sarugbymag.co.za/sa-rugby-pays-tribute-viljoen-1/|access-date=2021-01-13|website=www.sarugbymag.co.za|date=13 January 2021 }}
Playing career
Viljoen represented {{Rut|Natal}} 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.{{Cite book|last=Colquhoun|first=Andy|title=South African Rugby Annual 2005|publisher=SA Rugby & MWP Media (Pty) Ltd|year=2005|isbn=|location=Cape Town|pages=511}}
= Test history =
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No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Dates | Venue |
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1. | {{ru|AUS}} | align="center"| 19–11 | Wing | align="center"|1 | 17 July 1971 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
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| 2. | {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia | align="center"|14–6 | Wing | align="center"|1 | 31 July 1971 | Brisbane Exhibition Ground, Brisbane |
3. | {{flagicon|AUS}} Australia | align="center"| 18–6 | Wing | 7 August 1971 | Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney |
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 451
References
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Category:South African rugby union players
Category:South Africa international rugby union players
Category:Sharks (Currie Cup) players
Category:People from Sakhisizwe Local Municipality
Category:White South African people
Category:Rugby union players from the Eastern Cape
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