John Villet

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John Villet
Birth nameJohn Villiers Villet
Date of birth (1954-11-03) 3 November 1954 (age 66)
Place of birth Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
SchoolBellville High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Bellville RFC, Maties ()
Provincial / State sides
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1977–1984 Western Province 45 (40)
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1984 South Africa 2

John Villiers Villet (born 3 November 1954 in Ceres, Western Cape) is a former South African rugby union player. [1]

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Playing career

Villet made his provincial debut for Western Province in 1977. He however, only became a regular member of the Western Province team during the 1982 season as he and centres like Peter Whipp, Willie du Plessis, Colin Beck and others, were vying for places in the team. In 1982 Villet and Du Plessis formed a more regular partnership and were they part of the successful Currie Cup winning team. [2]

Villet made his debut for the Springboks, replacing Du Plessis (who retired at the end of 1982) as Danie Gerber's centre partner, against the touring England team on 2 June 1984 at the Boet Erasmus Stadium in Port Elizabeth. He also played in the second test against the English, but then suffered a serious knee injury, effectively stopping him from playing any further test matches. [3] [4]

Test history

No.OppositionResult (SA 1st)PositionTriesDateVenue
1.Flag of England.svg  England 33–15 Centre 2 June 1984 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
2. Flag of England.svg England35–9Centre9 June 1984 Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg

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References

  1. ↑ "John Villet". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  2. ↑ 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. ISBN   0620065559. OCLC   54188953.
  3. ↑ Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. p. 115. ISBN   0140250174. OCLC   36916860.
  4. ↑ Greyvenstein, Chris. (1995). Springbok rugby : an illustrated history : the proud story of South African rugby from 1891 to the 1995 World Cup. Cape Town: Sable Media. p. 234. ISBN   0958406227. OCLC   35978057.
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