Piet Visagie
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| Full name | Petrus Jacobus Visagie | ||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 16 April 1943 Kimberley, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 December 2022 (aged 79) Potchefstroom, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 161 lb (73 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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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.[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]