REAL RUGBY STATS

Springbok no. 418 · Full Back

HO de Villiers

Henry Oswald de Villiers · WP

14Tests
0Tries
2Tours
22Age at debut

Test career

196719681970

First test

15 Jul 1967, age 22 · Full Back v France, Kings Park, Durban

Last test

24 Jan 1970, age 24 · Full Back v Wales, Millennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff

Biography

HO de Villiers was an adventurous fullback who changed the way the position was played, always looking to attack. Born in Johannesburg on 10 March 1945 and educated at Dale College, where he was head boy, he played for UCT and Western Province.

He won 14 caps between 1967 and 1970 and kicked four conversions and a penalty on debut in the 26–3 win over France. He toured France in 1968 and Britain in 1969–70. Injuries cut his career short. He died on 20 February 2022.

Test history

14 tests · 26 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
15 Jul 1967FranceKings Park, DurbanFull BackW 26–3WP
22 Jul 1967FranceFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinFull BackW 16–3WP
29 Jul 1967FranceEllis Park, JohannesburgFull BackL 14–19WP
12 Aug 1967FranceNewlands, Cape TownFull BackD 6–6WP
09 Nov 1968FranceParc Lescure, BordeauxFull BackW 12–9WP
16 Nov 1968FranceStade Olympique, Colombes, ParisFull BackW 16–11WP
02 Aug 1969AustraliaEllis Park, JohannesburgFull BackW 30–11WP
16 Aug 1969AustraliaKings Park, DurbanFull BackW 16–9WP
06 Sep 1969AustraliaNewlands, Cape TownFull BackW 11–3WP
20 Sep 1969AustraliaFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinFull BackW 19–8WP
06 Dec 1969ScotlandMurrayfield, EdinburghFull BackL 3–6WP
20 Dec 1969EnglandTwickenham, LondonFull BackL 8–11WP
10 Jan 1970IrelandAviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), DublinFull BackD 8–8WP
24 Jan 1970WalesMillennium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), CardiffFull BackD 6–6WP