Frans Viljoen

Francois Jakobus 'Frans' Viljoen (born 22 October 1982) is a South African rugby union footballer who plays as a loose forward.

Frans Viljoen

Full name	Francois Jakobus Viljoen
Date of birth	(1982-10-22) 22 October 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth	Ficksburg, South Africa
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	112 kg (17 st 9 lb; 247 lb)
School	Grey College, Bloemfontein
University	North-West University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker / Number Eight Youth career Leopards 2002 Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2003–2004 Leopards () 2005–2008 Griquas 52 (55) 2006–2011 Cheetahs 26 (10) 2006–2007 → Stade Français 10 (10) 2009–2011 Free State Cheetahs 18 (40) 2011–2012 Aironi 9 (0) 2012–2013 Free State Cheetahs 3 (5) 2012 → Griffons 1 (0) 2013 Cheetahs 8 (0) 2013–2015 Lyon 27 (15) Correct as of 11 January 2016

Career

Viljoen represented the Free State Cheetahs in the Currie Cup and the Cheetahs in Super Rugby. He has had something of a nomadic career with spells playing for the Leopards and Griquas in his home country and Aironi in Italy. He has also completed short loan spells for Stade Français and the Griffons.^[1][2]

Only 13 July 2013 it was announced that Viljoen would join French side Lyon.^[3]

References

1. "SA Rugby Player Profile – Frans Viljoen". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
2. "Frans Viljoen itsrugby.co.uk Player Statistics". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
3. "Lou: Arrivée de Frans Viljoen en tant que joker médical". rugbyrama.fr (in French). 13 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.^{[permanent dead link]}