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PERSONAL DETAILS
FULL NAME Jean
SURNAME de Villiers
HEIGHT 190 cm
WEIGHT 100 Kg
BIRTH DATE 24 February 1981
BIRTH PLACE Paarl
MARITIAL STATUS Married
FAVOURITE FILM Van Wilder
FAVOURITE MUSIC aKing, Heuwels Fantasties, Mumford & Sons
FAVOURITE FOOD Pizza
PRIMARY SCHOOL Paarl Gymnasium
SECONDARY SCHOOL Paarl Gymnasium
TERTIARY EDUCATION University of Stellenbosch
PLAYER WRITE-UP
Jean de Villiers was named Springbok captain for 2012 before the series victory over England in June, which made him South Africa’s 54th Test skipper. He is one of the most experienced Springboks ever and a natural leader, having led Western Province and the Stormers during his provincial career. De Villiers is deceptively quick, has superb handling skills and has an uncanny knack for intercept tries. Injuries saw him miss the Rugby World Cup in 2003 and all but 40 odd minutes of the tournament in 2007, but in 2011 he was one of the Boks’ backline stars in New Zealand.

Position: Centre (69) Wing (15)
Province: Western Province (since 2002) and Munster (Ireland, 2010)
Springbok number: 735
Test debut: 9 November 2002 vs France in Marseilles, aged 21
Total tests: 84
Tour matches: 0
Total Springbok matches : 84
Win ratio: 54-27-3
Shares record for most Tests as a Springbok centre combination with Jaque Fourie (26).
Most capped Springbok centre (69 Tests in this position).
54th Springbok captain.
Honours: SA Rugby Player of the Year nominee (2005), SA Rugby Player of the Year (2008); Players' Player of the Year (2008); Vodacom Super 14 Player of Year nominee (2008).

RUGBY CAREER
POSITION Centre, Wing
PROVINCE Western Province
TRIES 79
CONVERSIONS 0
PENALTIES 0
DROP GOALS 0
TOTAL POINTS 395
 
SPRINGBOK CAREER
CAPS 86
TRIES 21
CONVERSIONS 0
PENALTIES 0
DROP GOALS 0
TOTAL POINTS 105
TEST RECORD
OPPOSITION P W D L T C PE DG PTS
Argentina 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Australia 20 11 0 9 3 0 0 0 15
British Isles 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
England 11 8 1 2 2 0 0 0 10
France 5 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 10
Ireland 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Italy 4 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
Namibia 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
New Zealand 19 8 0 11 4 0 0 0 20
Pacific Islanders 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5
Samoa 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Scotland 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Uruguay 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 10
Wales 7 7 0 0 5 0 0 0 25
SQUAD LIST
South Africa Castle Lager Incoming Series - 2013
Stormers Vodacom Super Rugby - 2013
South Africa Castle Outgoing Tours - 2012
South Africa The Castle Rugby Championship - 2012
DHL Western Province ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2012
South Africa Castle Incoming Tours - 2012
DHL Stormers Vodacom Super Rugby - 2012
South Africa IRB Rugby World Cup - 2011
DHL Western Province ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2011
DHL Stormers Vodacom Super Rugby - 2011
South Africa Castle Tri-Nations - 2011
South Africa Outgoing Tours - 2010
Vodacom Western Province ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2010
South Africa Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2010
South Africa Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2010
South Africa Vodacom Outgoing Tours - 2009
South Africa Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2009
South Africa British & Irish Lions Tour - 2009
Vodacom Stormers Vodacom Super 14 - 2009
South Africa Vodacom Outgoing Tour - 2008
South Africa Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2008
Vodacom WP ABSA Currie Cup Premier Div - 2008
South Africa Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2008
Vodacom Stormers Vodacom Super 14 - 2008
South Africa IRB Rugby World Cup - 2007
South Africa Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2007
South Africa Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2007
Vodacom Stormers Vodacom Super 14 - 2007
South Africa XV World Cup warm-up matches - 2007
South Africa World Cup warm-up matches - 2007
Springbok XV Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2006
South Africa Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2006
Vodacom Stormers Vodacom Super 14 - 2006
South Africa Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2006
South Africa Vodacom Outgoing Tours - 2006
Investec Western Province ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2005
South Africa Nelson Mandela Challenge - 2005
South Africa Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2005
Investec Western Province ABSA Currie Cup Qualifying Round - 2005
South Africa Vodacom Incoming Tours - 2005
Investec Stormers Vodacom Super 12 - 2005
South Africa Vodacom Outgoing Tours - 2005
South Africa Vodacom Outgoing Tours - 2004
South Africa Vodacom Tri-Nations - 2004
Western Province ABSA Currie Cup Premier Division - 2004
South Africa RWC Warm-ups - 2003
Investec WP ABSA Currie Cup - Premier Div. - 2003
South Africa Springboks Outgoing Tour - 2002
South Africa Commonwealth Games Sevens - 2002
Investec Western Province Bankfin Currie Cup - 2002
Western Province U/21 Bankfin Under 21 - 2002
South Africa IRB U21 World Cup - 2002
Western Province Vodacom Cup - 2002
South Africa Sanzar U21 - 2001
Fedsure Western Province Vodacom Cup - 2001
South Africa U/19 FIRA U19 - 2000
South Africa U/19 FIRA U19 - 1999
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