Frans Viljoen
Francois Jakobus 'Frans' Viljoen (born 22 October 1982) is a South African rugby union footballer who plays as a loose forward.
| Full name | Francois Jakobus Viljoen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 22 October 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ficksburg, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 112 kg (17 st 9 lb; 247 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Grey College, Bloemfontein | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | North-West University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
Viljoen represented the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup and the Cheetahs in Super Rugby. He has had something of a nomadic career with spells playing for the Leopards and Griquas in his home country and Aironi in Italy. He has also completed short loan spells for Stade Français and the Griffons.[1][2]
Only July 13, 2013 it was announced that Viljoen would join French side Lyon.[3]
References
- "SA Rugby Player Profile – Frans Viljoen". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- "Frans Viljoen itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- "Lou: Arrivée de Frans Viljoen en tant que joker médical". rugbyrama.fr (in French). 13 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
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