Riaan Viljoen

Riaan Viljoen
Personal information
Nickname Tjoppie
Born (1983-04-01) 1 April 1983
Carletonville, South Africa
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 90 kg (14 st 2 lb)
School(s) attended Klerksdorp High School, South Africa
Club information
Playing position Fullback / Flyhalf / Wing
Current club Sunwolves / NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes
Youth career
2002–03 Sharks
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Pts)†
2005–07 Falcons 57 (218)
2008–11 Griquas 74 (308)
2009–11 Cheetahs 26 (45)
2010 → Free State Cheetahs 1 (0)
2012–13 Sharks 23 (40)
2012–13 Sharks (Currie Cup) 11 (24)
2013–15 NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes 28 (97)
2015 Griquas 14 (25)
2016– Sunwolves 15 (16)
2016– NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes 0 (0)
Representative team(s)‡
2009 South Africa 0 (0)

* Senior club appearances and points correct as of 22 July 2016.
† Appearances (Points).

‡ Representative team caps and points correct as of 12 October 2015.

Riaan Viljoen (born 1 April 1983) is a professional South African rugby union rugby player, currently playing with Japanese Super Rugby side the Sunwolves and Top League West side NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes. He was born in Carletonville, South Africa and his first tour with the Springboks was to France, Italy, Ireland and England in late 2009 where he played in two touring matches. He signed with the Sharks for the 2012 and the 2013 Super Rugby tournaments.

In 2013, he signed a deal to play in the Top League in Japan for NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes.[1] For 2016 he joined the new Japanese Super Rugby team Sunwolves.

Honours

References

  1. ↑ "Riaan Viljoen rejoint NTT-Docomo Red Hurricanes". Japon Rugby (in French). 28 June 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2013.


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