Springbok no. 744 · Flank

Wikus van Heerden

Johannes Lodewikus van Heerden · Lions, Blue Bulls

14Tests

1Tries

3Tours

24Age at debut

Test career

200320052007

First test

7 Jun 2003, age 24 · Flank v Scotland, Kings Park, Durban

Last test

20 Oct 2007, age 28 · Reserve v England, Stade de France, Paris

Biography

Wikus van Heerden was a Lions and Bulls flanker who played 14 Tests between 2003 and 2007. Born in Johannesburg on 25 February 1979, he is the son of Springbok lock Moaner van Heerden. He scored a try against Australia in 2007 and came on in the 2007 World Cup final.

Test history

14 tests · 5 points

Date	Opponent	Venue	Position	Result	Province
07 Jun 2003	Scotland	Kings Park, Durban	Flank	W 29–25	Lions
14 Jun 2003	Scotland	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	Flank	W 28–19	Lions
12 Jul 2003	Australia	Newlands, Cape Town	Flank	W 26–22	Lions
19 Jul 2003	New Zealand	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	Flank	L 16–52	Lions
02 Aug 2003	Australia	Brisbane Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane	Reserve	L 9–29	Lions
07 Jul 2007	Australia	Stadium Australia, Sydney	Flank	L 17–25	Blue Bulls
14 Jul 2007	New Zealand	Lancaster Park (Jade stadium), Christchurch	Flank	L 6–33	Blue Bulls
25 Aug 2007	Scotland	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Reserve	W 27–3	Blue Bulls
09 Sep 2007	Samoa	Parc des Princes, Paris	Reserve	W 59–7	Blue Bulls
14 Sep 2007	England	Stade de France, Paris	Flank	W 36–0	Blue Bulls
22 Sep 2007	Tonga	Stade Felix Bollaert, Lens	Flank	W 30–25	Blue Bulls
30 Sep 2007	USA	Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier	Flank	W 64–15	Blue Bulls
07 Oct 2007	Fiji	Stade Velodrome, Marseilles	Reserve	W 37–20	Blue Bulls
20 Oct 2007	England	Stade de France, Paris	Reserve	W 15–6	Blue Bulls