Joachim Frederick 'Joggie' Viljoen (14 May 1945 – 7 August 2023) was a South African
rugby union
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player.
Playing career
Viljoen played provincial rugby in South Africa for and . He played six test matches for the
Springboks and made his debut against the touring
French team on 12 June 1971 at the
Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein. He also played in all three test matches against
Australia
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during the
South African tour of Australia in 1971. His last test was against
England
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at
Ellis Park in 1972. Viljoen scored two tries in his six test matches and another two tries in four tour matches.
Test history
Death
Joggie Viljoen died in 12 August 2023, at the age of 78.
See also
*
List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 448
References
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1945 births
2023 deaths
Afrikaner people
South African rugby union players
South Africa international rugby union players
Rugby union players from Cape Town
Rugby union scrum-halves
Griquas (rugby union) players
Eastern Province Elephants players