Jordi Viljoen
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| Date of birth | 14 October 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Pretoria, South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb; 12 st 0 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Joggie Viljoen Snr. (grandfather) Joggie Viljoen Jnr. (father) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jordi Viljoen (born 14 October 2003) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Hurricanes and Manawatu. His preferred position is halfback.[1]
Early career
[edit]Viljoen was born in Pretoria, South Africa, but relocated to New Zealand as a child. He is the son of former Stormers player Joggie Viljoen Jnr. and grandson of former Springbok Joggie Viljoen Snr..[2] Viljoen attended Palmerston North Boys' High School and Hasting Boys High School, where he was selected for New Zealand Schools.[3] He represented New Zealand U20 in 2023.[4]
Professional career
[edit]Viljoen has represented Manawatu in the National Provincial Championship since 2023, being named in their full squad for the 2023 Bunnings NPC.[5] He was called into the Hurricanes squad ahead of Round 1 of the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season, making his debut against the Force.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jordi Viljoen". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Why ex-Springbok's son would 'love' to play for the All Blacks". Planet Rugby. 27 February 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "A part of the Springbok's legacy selected for New Zealand Schools". School of Rugby. 16 September 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Viljoen in Kiwi U20 squad bound for World Champs in SA". Rugby365. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Turbos squad confirmed for 2023" (Press release). Manawatu Turbos. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ "Billy Proctor set to play 50th game against Western Force". Hurricanes (Press release). 21 February 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
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