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Springbok no. 521 · Full Back

Johan Heunis

Johan Wilhelm Heunis · Blue Bulls

14Tests
2Tries
1Tours
23Age at debut

Test career

198119851989

First test

12 Sep 1981, age 23 · Reserve v New Zealand, Eden Park, Auckland

Last test

2 Sep 1989, age 31 · Full Back v World Invitation, Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Biography

Johan Heunis was a reliable Northern Transvaal fullback and goal-kicker who played 14 Tests between 1981 and 1989. Born in George on 26 January 1958, he studied law at the University of Port Elizabeth and played 110 matches for Northern Transvaal.

He made his debut as a replacement in the third Test against New Zealand in Auckland in 1981, kicked 21 points against England in 1984, and scored tries against South America in 1984 and the World Invitation XV in 1989. He was known as a true gentleman.

Test history

14 tests · 41 points
DateOpponentVenuePositionResultProvince
12 Sep 1981New ZealandEden Park, AucklandReserveL 22–25Blue Bulls
25 Sep 1981USAOwl Creek Polo ground, Glenville, NYFull BackW 38–7Blue Bulls
27 Mar 1982South AmericaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaFull BackW 50–18Blue Bulls
03 Apr 1982South AmericaFree State Stadium, BloemfonteinFull BackL 12–21Blue Bulls
02 Jun 1984EnglandBoet Erasmus, Port ElizabethFull BackW 33–15Blue Bulls
09 Jun 1984EnglandEllis Park, JohannesburgFull BackW 35–9Blue Bulls
20 Oct 1984South AmericaLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaFull BackW 32–15Blue Bulls
27 Oct 1984South AmericaNewlands, Cape TownFull BackW 22–13Blue Bulls
10 May 1986NZ CavaliersNewlands, Cape TownFull BackW 21–15Blue Bulls
17 May 1986NZ CavaliersKings Park, DurbanFull BackL 18–19Blue Bulls
24 May 1986NZ CavaliersLoftus Versfeld, PretoriaFull BackW 33–18Blue Bulls
31 May 1986NZ CavaliersEllis Park, JohannesburgFull BackW 24–10Blue Bulls
26 Aug 1989World InvitationNewlands, Cape TownFull BackW 20–19Blue Bulls
02 Sep 1989World InvitationEllis Park, JohannesburgFull BackW 22–16Blue Bulls