John Villet
John Villiers Villet (born 3 November 1954 in Ceres, Western Cape) is a former South African rugby union player.[1]
| Birth name | John Villiers Villet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 3 November 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ceres, Western Cape, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Bellville High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. | Opposition | Result (SA 1st) | Position | Tries | Date | Venue |
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| 1. |  England | 33–15 | Centre | 2 June 1984 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | |
| 2. | England | 35–9 | Centre | 9 June 1984 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg |
See also
- List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 532
References
- "John Villet". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- 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.
- Jooste, Graham K. (1995). South African rugby test players 1949-1995. Johannesburg: Penguin. p. 115. ISBN 0140250174. OCLC 36916860.
- 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.