| Born | Henry Oswald de Villiers (1945-03-10)10 March 1945 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | 20 February 2022(2022-02-20) (aged 76) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Dale College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Cape Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Henry Oswald de Villiers (10 March 1945 – 20 February 2022)[1] was a South Africanrugby union player.[2]
De Villiers was born in Johannesburg and schooled atDale College inKing William’s Town. After school, he moved to the Western Province to do his military training and in 1965 he joined theUniversity of Cape Town RFC and was soon selected for theIkeys first team. He also made his senior provincial debut forWestern Province in 1965.[3]
De Villiers played fourteentest matches for theSpringboks. His debut was againstFrance atKings Park in 1967 and he scored 11 points on debut. His last test was in 1970 againstWales atCardiff Arms Park. He also played in 15 tour matches and scored 54 points, which includes 2 tries, 15 conversions and 6 penalties.[4][5]
De Villiers died in February 2022, at the age of 76.[where?][6]
| No. | Opponents | Results (SA 1st) | Position | Points | Dates | Venue |
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| 1. |  France | 26–3 | Fullback | 11(4 conv, 1 pen) | 15 Jul 1967 | Kings Park, Durban |
| 2. | France | 16–3 | Fullback | 4(2 conv) | 22 Jul 1967 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| 3. | France | 14–19 | Fullback | 29 Jul 1967 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 4. | France | 6–6 | Fullback | 3(1 pen) | 12 Aug 1967 | Newlands, Cape Town |
| 5. | France | 12–9 | Fullback | 9 Nov 1968 | Stade Chaban-Delmas, Bordeaux | |
| 6. | France | 16–11 | Fullback | 16 Nov 1968 | Stade Olympique, Colombes | |
| 7. |  Australia | 30–11 | Fullback | 2 Aug 1969 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | |
| 8. | Australia | 16–9 | Fullback | 16 Aug 1969 | Kings Park, Durban | |
| 9. | Australia | 11–3 | Fullback | 6 Sep 1969 | Newlands, Cape Town | |
| 10. | Australia | 19–8 | Fullback | 20 Sep 1969 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | |
| 11. |  Scotland | 3–6 | Fullback | 6 Dec 1969 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | |
| 12. |  England | 8–11 | Fullback | 20 Dec 1969 | Twickenham, London | |
| 13. |  Ireland | 8–8 | Fullback | 5(1 conv, 1 pen) | 10 Jan 1970 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| 14. |  Wales | 6–6 | Fullback | 3(1 pen) | 24 Jan 1970 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff |
Legend: pen = penalty (3 pts.); conv = conversion (2 pts.), drop = drop kick (3 pts.).