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HO de Villiers
Birth nameHenry Oswald de Villiers
Date of birth(1945-03-10)10 March 1945
Place of birth Johannesburg, South Africa
Date of death20 February 2022(2022-02-20) (aged 76)
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
School Dale College
University University of Cape Town
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Wing
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1965–1967 Ikeys RFC ()
1968–1979 Villagers FC ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1965–1975 Western Province 38 ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1967–1970 South Africa 14 (26)

Henry Oswald de Villiers (10 March 1945 – 20 February 2022) [1] was a South African rugby union player. [2]

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Playing career

De Villiers was born in Johannesburg and schooled at Dale College in King William’s Town. After school, he moved to the Western Province to do his military training and in 1965 he joined the University of Cape Town RFC and was soon selected for the Ikeys first team. He also made his senior provincial debut for Western Province in 1965. [3]

De Villiers played fourteen test matches for the Springboks. His debut was against France at Kings Park in 1967 and he scored 11 points on debut. His last test was in 1970 against Wales at Cardiff Arms Park. He also played in 15 tour matches and scored 54 points, which includes 2 tries, 15 conversions and 6 penalties. [4] [5]

Personal life and death

De Villiers died in February 2022, at the age of 76.[ where? ] [6]

Test history

No.OpponentsResults
(SA 1st)		PositionPointsDatesVenue
1.Flag of France.svg  France 26–3 Fullback 11 (4 conv, 1 pen)15 Jul 1967 Kings Park, Durban
2.Flag of France.svg  France 16–3Fullback4 (2 conv)22 Jul 1967 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
3.Flag of France.svg  France 14–19Fullback29 Jul 1967 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
4.Flag of France.svg  France 6–6Fullback3 (1 pen)12 Aug 1967 Newlands, Cape Town
5.Flag of France.svg  France 12–9Fullback9 Nov 1968 Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
6.Flag of France.svg  France 16–11Fullback16 Nov 1968 Stade Olympique, Colombes
7.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 30–11Fullback2 Aug 1969Ellis Park, Johannesburg
8.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 16–9Fullback16 Aug 1969Kings Park, Durban
9.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 11–3Fullback6 Sep 1969Newlands, Cape Town
10.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 19–8Fullback20 Sep 1969Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
11.Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3–6Fullback6 Dec 1969 Murrayfield, Edinburgh
12.Flag of England.svg  England 8–11Fullback20 Dec 1969 Twickenham, London
13.IRFU flag.svg  Ireland 8–8Fullback5 (1 conv, 1 pen)10 Jan 1970 Lansdowne Road, Dublin
14.Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 6–6Fullback3 (1 pen)24 Jan 1970 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff

Legend: pen = penalty (3 pts.); conv = conversion (2 pts.), drop = drop kick (3 pts.).

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References

  1. ↑ RIP Henry Oswald "HO" de Villiers (1945-2022)
  2. ↑ "HO de Villiers". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  3. ↑ Parker, A. C. (1983). W.P. Rugby : centenary, 1883-1983. Western Province Rugby Football Union (South Africa) (1st ed.). Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa: WPRFU. p. 101. ISBN   0-620-06555-9. OCLC   54188953.
  4. ↑ Greyvenstein, Chris (1972). They made headlines. Cape Town: Don Nelson Enterprises and Tafelberg-uitgewers. p. 135. ISBN   0-624-00332-9. OCLC   797209.
  5. ↑ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 57–60, 65–74. ISBN   0140250174. OCLC   36916860.
  6. ↑ Lambley, Garrin (20 February 2022). "Springbok legend HO de Villiers dies". The South African . Retrieved 20 February 2022.
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