Riaan Viljoen

Riaan Viljoen
Date of birth	1 April 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Carletonville, South Africa
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	90 kg (14 st 2 lb; 198 lb)
School	Klerksdorp High School, South Africa
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Fullback / Flyhalf / Wing
Current team	Sunwolves / NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes
Youth career
2002–2003	Sharks
Senior career
Years	Team
2005–2007	Falcons
2008–2011	Griquas
2009–2011	Cheetahs
2010	→ Free State Cheetahs
2012–2013	Sharks
2012–2013	Sharks (Currie Cup)
2013–2015	NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes
2015	Griquas
2015–present	Sunwolves
2016–present	NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes
	Correct as of 22 July 2016
International career
Years	Team
2009	South Africa
	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

Tour matches: 2
Total Springbok matches: 2
Win ratio:
Tours:
- France, Italy, Ireland & England, 2009.
- North West Craven Week 2001.
- Griquas Currie Cup 2008.

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

"SA Rugby Player Profile – Riaan Viljoen". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
Cheetahs Profile
Riaan Viljoen at ESPNscrum
Riaan Viljoen at ItsRugby.co.uk

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