REAL RUGBY STATS

Springbok no. 382 · Scrumhalf

Dawie de Villiers

Dawid Jacobus de Villiers · WP, Boland, Lions

25Tests
3Tries
4Tours
22Age at debut

Test career

196219661970

First test

21 Jul 1962, age 22 · Scrumhalf v Britain, Kings Park, Durban

Last test

12 Sep 1970, age 30 · Scrumhalf v New Zealand, Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Biography

Dawie de Villiers was a skilful scrumhalf and one of South Africa’s most successful captains. Born in Burgersdorp on 10 July 1940 and educated at Bellville, he played for Western Province, Boland and Transvaal, and came back from a serious injury that doctors feared would end his career.

He won 25 caps between 1962 and 1970 and captained South Africa in 22 Tests. Highlights included the 1968 series win over the British Isles, two wins in France that year, and his last Test, a 20–17 win over New Zealand in 1970. He scored tries against the British Isles and France in 1968. After rugby he became a minister of religion, a diplomat and a cabinet minister. He died on 23 April 2022.

Test history

25 tests · 22 as captain · 9 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
21 Jul 1962BritainKings Park, DurbanScrumhalfW 3–0WP
04 Aug 1962BritainNewlands, Cape TownScrumhalfW 8–3WP
10 Apr 1965IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinScrumhalfL 6–9WP
31 Jul 1965New ZealandAthletic Park, WellingtonScrumhalf (C)L 3–6WP
04 Sep 1965New ZealandLancaster Park (Jade stadium), ChristchurchScrumhalf (C)W 19–16WP
18 Sep 1965New ZealandEden Park, AucklandScrumhalf (C)L 3–20WP
15 Jul 1967FranceKings Park, DurbanScrumhalf (C)W 26–3Boland
22 Jul 1967FranceFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinScrumhalf (C)W 16–3Boland
29 Jul 1967FranceEllis Park, JohannesburgScrumhalf (C)L 14–19Boland
12 Aug 1967FranceNewlands, Cape TownScrumhalf (C)D 6–6Boland
08 Jun 1968BritainLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaScrumhalf (C)W 25–20Boland
22 Jun 1968BritainBoet Erasmus, Port ElizabethScrumhalf (C)D 6–6Boland
13 Jul 1968BritainNewlands, Cape TownScrumhalf (C)W 11–6Boland
27 Jul 1968BritainEllis Park, JohannesburgScrumhalf (C)W 19–6Boland
09 Nov 1968FranceParc Lescure, BordeauxScrumhalf (C)W 12–9Boland
16 Nov 1968FranceStade Olympique, Colombes, ParisScrumhalf (C)W 16–11Boland
02 Aug 1969AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgScrumhalf (C)W 30–11Boland
20 Sep 1969AustraliaFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinScrumhalf (C)W 19–8Boland
20 Dec 1969EnglandTwickenham, LondonScrumhalf (C)L 8–11Boland
10 Jan 1970IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinScrumhalf (C)D 8–8Boland
24 Jan 1970WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffScrumhalf (C)D 6–6Boland
25 Jul 1970New ZealandLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaScrumhalf (C)W 17–6Lions
08 Aug 1970New ZealandNewlands, Cape TownScrumhalf (C)L 8–9Lions
29 Aug 1970New ZealandBoet Erasmus, Port ElizabethScrumhalf (C)W 14–3Lions
12 Sep 1970New ZealandEllis Park, JohannesburgScrumhalf (C)W 20–17Lions