HO de Villiers
Henry Oswald de Villiers (10 March 1945 – 20 February 2022)[1] was a South African rugby union player.[2]
| Birth name | Henry Oswald de Villiers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 10 March 1945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Johannesburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 20 February 2022 (aged 76) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Dale College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Cape Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[6]
Test history
| No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) | Position | Points | Dates | Venue |
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| 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. | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 418
References
- RIP Henry Oswald "HO" de Villiers (1945-2022)
- "HO de Villiers". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- 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.
- Greyvenstein, Chris (1972). They made headlines. Cape Town: Don Nelson Enterprises and Tafelberg-uitgewers. p. 135. ISBN 0-624-00332-9. OCLC 797209.
- Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. pp. 57–60, 65–74. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
- Lambley, Garrin (20 February 2022). "Springbok legend HO de Villiers dies". The South African. Retrieved 20 February 2022.