Lukas van Biljon

{{Short description|South African rugby union player}}

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{{Use South African English|date=October 2023}}

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| name = Lukas van Biljon

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|03|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bloemfontein, South Africa

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| height = 6 ft 2 in

| weight = 236 lb

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| position = Hooker

| repyears1 = 2001–03

| repteam1 = {{nrut|South Africa}}

| repcaps1 = 13

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Lukas van Biljon (born 18 March 1976) is a South African former rugby union international.{{cite news |title=Ban lifted on Van Biljon |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/ban-lifted-on-van-biljon-20050303 |work=News24 |date=3 March 2005}}

Born in Bloemfontein, van Biljon attended Welkom-Gimnasium and represented the Springboks in 13 Test matches between 2001 and 2003, mostly as a hooker. He was considered a likely selection for the 2003 Rugby World Cup but was axed from the training squad due to his involvement in a car park brawl.{{cite news |title=Van Biljon axed after car park brawl |url=https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/sport/van-biljon-axed-after-car-park-brawl-528139 |work=Independent Online |date=22 August 2003}}

In 2023, van Biljon suffered stab wounds during a raid on his family farm in Oranjeville, Free State.{{cite news |title=Former rugby star stabbed repeatedly, threatened kids would be killed in attack |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/former-springboks-star-lukas-van-biljon-stabbed-repeatedly-threatened-his-kids-would-be-killed-in-farm-attack/OFTXUHS53ZGXFMUJIDIA5AMSD4/ |work=NZ Herald |date=26 September 2023 |language=en-NZ}} His father André was shot at close range while trying to radio for help and died of his injuries.{{cite news |last1=Bhengu |first1=Cebelihle |title=Attackers stabbed Lukas van Biljon's hamstrings so he couldn't run, says ex-Springbok hooker's friend |url=https://www.news24.com/news24/southafrica/news/killers-stabbed-lukas-van-biljons-hamstrings-so-he-couldnt-run-says-ex-springbok-hookers-friend-20230601 |work=News24 |date=1 June 2023}}