IB de Villiers

Isaac Benjamin de Villiers (10 March 1892 – 9 September 1966) was a South African rugby player. He played as full-back. He was more commonly known as "IB".

IB de Villiers
Full nameIsaac Benjamin de Villiers
Date of birth(1892-03-10)March 10, 1892
Place of birthJohannesburg, South African Republic
Date of deathJanuary 9, 1966(1966-01-09) (aged 81)
Place of deathJohannesburg, South Africa
Rugby union career
Position(s) Full-back
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Transvaal ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1921 South Africa 1 (not recognised as an official test cap) (Two Conversions)

Career

De Villiers played rugby for Transvaal and was selected from the Australian tour in 1921. He made his International South Africa debut on 27 June 1921, on the Royal Agricultural Showground in Sydney, Australia playing fullback. This was a game between the Springboks and an Australian XV. He converted two tries score that day. The springboks won 16-11.[1][2][3][4]

Personal life

De Villiers was born was born in Johannesburg, South African Republic, to Isaac, a farmer and Francina Hofmeyr. He was one of 2 children. He worked as transport officer and married Gertruida van Heerden in 1913. He had two children with her.[5]

He died on 9 September 1966, in Johannesburg, South Africa

References
  1. "Springboks Produced from 1891". Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  2. "South African XV tour". Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  3. "IB de Villiers". ESPN. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  4. "Golden Lions to don inaugural jersey once more". Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  5. Malherbe, J.; Malan, A (2013). "Genealogy of the de Villiers family in South Africa" (PDF). Huguenot Memorial Museum. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
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