Petrus Jacobus Visagie (16 April 1943 – 22 December 2022) was a South African rugby union international.
| Full name | Petrus Jacobus Visagie | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 16 April 1943 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Kimberley, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 22 December 2022 (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Potchefstroom, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 161 lb (73 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Visagie, raised in the town of Reivilo, was a mine worker at Beeshoek and played for the local Ammosal rugby club. He went on to represent Griquas in provincial rugby and was a key member of the 1970 Currie Cup winning side.[1]
A fly-half, Visagie was capped in 25 Test matches for the Springboks. He featured in series wins over Australia, the British & Irish Lions, France and New Zealand. The 43 points he amassed on Australia's four-Test 1969 tour of South Africa set a world record for a series.[2] His career ended prematurely at the age of 28 due to a broken leg.[3]
Visagie's younger brother Gawie was also a Springboks representative.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Springbok legend passes away in Potch". Potchefstroom Herald. 11 January 2023.
- ^ "Ten new caps in Springbok squad". The Canberra Times. 7 October 1969. p. 17 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b Butler, Lynn (23 December 2022). "Former Bok flyhalf Piet Visagie dies: 'He was one of the best in his era'". News24.
External links
edit- Piet Visagie at ESPNscrum