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HO de Villiers

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

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

Playing career

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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

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

Test history

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No. Opponents Results
(SA 1st)		 Position Points Dates Venue
1.   France 26–3 Fullback 11 (4 conv, 1 pen) 15 Jul 1967 Kings Park, Durban
2.   France 16–3 Fullback 4 (2 conv) 22 Jul 1967 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
3.   France 14–19 Fullback 29 Jul 1967 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
4.   France 6–6 Fullback 3 (1 pen) 12 Aug 1967 Newlands, Cape Town
5.   France 12–9 Fullback 9 Nov 1968 Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux
6.   France 16–11 Fullback 16 Nov 1968 Stade Olympique, Colombes
7.   Australia 30–11 Fullback 2 Aug 1969 Ellis Park, Johannesburg
8.   Australia 16–9 Fullback 16 Aug 1969 Kings Park, Durban
9.   Australia 11–3 Fullback 6 Sep 1969 Newlands, Cape Town
10.   Australia 19–8 Fullback 20 Sep 1969 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
11.   Scotland 3–6 Fullback 6 Dec 1969 Murrayfield, Edinburgh
12.   England 8–11 Fullback 20 Dec 1969 Twickenham, London
13.   Ireland 8–8 Fullback 5 (1 conv, 1 pen) 10 Jan 1970 Lansdowne Road, Dublin
14.   Wales 6–6 Fullback 3 (1 pen) 24 Jan 1970 Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff

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

See also

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References

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  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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