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South African rugby union player

Rugby player
Piet Visagie
Full namePetrus Jacobus Visagie
Date of birth(1943-04-16)16 April 1943
Place of birthKimberley, South Africa
Date of death22 December 2022(2022-12-22) (aged 79)
Place of deathPotchefstroom, South Africa
Height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Weight161 lb (73 kg)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1967–71 South Africa 25 (130)

Petrus Jacobus Visagie (16 April 1943 – 22 December 2022) was a South African rugby union international.

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.

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. His career ended prematurely at the age of 28 due to a broken leg.

Visagie's younger brother Gawie was also a Springboks representative.

See also

References

  1. "Springbok legend passes away in Potch". Potchefstroom Herald. 11 January 2023.
  2. "Ten new caps in Springbok squad". The Canberra Times. 7 October 1969. p. 17 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ Butler, Lynn (23 December 2022). "Former Bok flyhalf Piet Visagie dies: 'He was one of the best in his era'". News24.

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